4 Solutions for Error Issue “the file is too large for the destination file system” in Windows
You can come across many logical problems in windows while accessing your file. One error, “the file is too large for the destination file system”, can trigger you when you move files to the drive.
This seems to be a file system oriented issue in windows, and when you move a larger file that exceeds the file system limit, this error can show up.
FAT or FAT32 have a limited size of 2GB, so if the file you are moving is larger, this error won’t let you complete the task.
We share with you four solutions to eliminate this error from the windows.
1. Reformat file system in windows explorer
👉 Go to start, click computer
👉 In windows explorer, search and pitch on the destination drive
👉 Right-click and choose “format” from the context menu
👉 After pop dialog appears, select “NTFS” in the file system field
👉 Click “start”
2. Reformat in disk management
👉 Press “W+R” until the “Run” dialog box appears
👉 Input “diskmgmt.msc” in the “open” field and press “enter.”
👉 Next, locate the destination drive-in “disk management” windows
👉 Right-click and choose “format.”
👉 Choose “NTFS” in the file system box
👉 Click “ok” to proceed
3. Use command prompt to change the file system
👉Start with the “run” dialog box
👉Type “cmd” and press “enter”
👉 In the command prompt window input “convert drive letter: /fs: file system” For instance “, covert F: /fs: ntfs
👉Press enter
👉Wait until the process completes
4. Convert file system with a tool
You can use any file system converting tool. External or third-party tools may work or may not, depending on the reliability of the tool. The unreliable tool can lead to data corruption or damage to the drive.
Conclusion
Using these four solutions can probably eradicate this error problem in windows. Also, to recover damaged files, you can get help from data recovery specialists or recover files from updated data backup.
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