The volume label is highlighted in the sample image below. To get the volume label of the drive, right-click the drive then click Properties. When you press enter key, you may receive the prompt “Enter current volume label for drive E”.
When command prompt opens, enter the command below and press Enter.Right-click it and select Run as Administrator. Using the search box on the bottom left of your task bar search for Command Prompt.Convert your drive from FAT or FAT32 to NTFS Using Command Prompt Convert your drive using AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard (free software) – preferred by most home users.Convert your drive from FAT or FAT32 to NFTS using Command Prompt – suitable for administrators.The following are options to resolve “The File is Too Large for the Destination File System” error: Lets just resolve the problem already! Options to Fix “The File is Too Large for the Destination File System” Error Message The error is caused by the internal structure of the file system.ĭrives formatted with FAT or FAT32 file systems cannot take a single file that is larger than what the file system structure allows – 4GB. “The File is Too Large for the Destination File System” error has nothing to do with the size of your USB stick or external hard drive. Most USB drives are formatted with FAT or FAT32 file system. This error is common when you try to copy large files to a USB stick or an external hard drive. I understand the confusion and I will explain a bit more below. I hear you say “but I have over 4GB space in my USB stick!”. Unfortunately, FAT32 file system can take a maximum file size of 4GB.
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The “The File is Too Large for the Destination File System” error message comes up when you try to copy a file over 4GB to a hard driver formatted with FAT32 file system.
Options to Fix “The File is Too Large for the Destination File System” Error Message.