Backing Up Files on VS9

[DGV]

Hi there, I have 2 files of captured footage that i want to copy to a portable hard drive. There are two avi files (uvs06xxxxx.avi) - 1 is 5GB the other is 9GB.
When I go to copy them to the portable device, it says there isnt enough memory in the portable device. I work in an electronics factory, and have tried a 40GB device, a 60GB device and a 120GB device (all empty) and all different brands, but i get the same error. To rule out PC error i tried to copy a 20GB audio folder, and it worked fine, so i can only put it down to something with the AVI file.
Does anyone have any ideas on what might be causing the erroneous 'free space' error when i try to copy the VS9 AVI file?
Cheers.

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

I do not think it is a Ulead problem.

I do not think it is something within the Avi file.

When you tried 20Gb this contained multiple files and folders.
May-be the problem is the size of the individual files rather than the content.

I feel it is a PC related problem.

Are they any limitations to the amount of data/memory you can handle.
User limitations, disc quotas etc.

Just my first thoughts, but faulting PC’s is not my strong subject.

Trevor

[heinz-oz]

What is the file system used on the portable devices? Anything else than NTFS will choke on a file size over 4GB.

[DGV]

Thank you both for your replies. Heinz - you are a genius. I didnt even think of the file system!!! The portable HDD's were all FAT32!

Thanks again!

[heinz-oz]

Thanks mate. I usually don't see the forest for the trees either It helps to be removed from the "problem". Trevor actually hinted at this also.

Just glad we got it sorted.

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi Heinz Oz

Nice one Heinz
Fat 32. Now why didn’t my brain go there. Such a common problem.

The grey matter must be slowing.

Thanks again Heinz

Trevor