The file exceeds the size limits of the target storage device.
The file exceeds the size limits of the target storage device.
I attempted to move a collection of big video files from an old external hard drive (modified with a 4TB Hitachi Ultrastar) to my network storage SMB share. Any file exceeding 4GB triggered the "File is too large for the destination filesystem" error, preventing copying. When I moved files to other drives—some local SAS/SATA and others old HP USB disks—I still faced this issue. All these drives use NTFS, which shouldn’t impose a size limit. I can copy files to any of those drives without restriction, as long as they aren’t from the 4TB disk. However, copying large files to that specific drive caused the problem. I’ve restarted the system and run CHKDSK without success. Anyone else encountered this? Testing Win10 x64 22H2 might help.
Yes, I can proceed to transfer the large file from the 4TB drive.
Consider connecting the drive straight to the PC via the USB port. This might relate to the interface used for data transfer.
Removed the external drive and plugged it directly into the SAS controller. The original 160GB Caviar worked without issues, but the 4TB kept throwing errors. It seems unrelated to the USB chip. Likely a Windows or filesystem issue with the larger drive, given Hitachis' reliability and the drive's recent condition (under a thousand hours).