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digital tendon May 28, 2024, 3:37 PM

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hi, so i am trying to upload a VLC file (6gb) onto a 16 gb USB stick, although when i go to copy and paste it over it says the file is too large for the destination (the usb)

grizzled rapids May 28, 2024, 3:39 PM

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Reformat it to NTFS instead of FAT32 (maximum file size of 4GB)

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⚠️ Don't use USBs for long-term storage, USB sticks are disposable

digital tendon May 28, 2024, 3:41 PM

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grizzled rapids Reformat it to NTFS instead of FAT32 (maximum file size of 4GB)

how's that done ?

grizzled rapids May 28, 2024, 3:42 PM

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digital tendon how's that done ?

Right-click the USB drive > Format

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just use NTFS and default settings

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hit Start and voilah

digital tendon May 28, 2024, 3:43 PM

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grizzled rapids May 28, 2024, 3:43 PM

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digital tendon May 28, 2024, 3:43 PM

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keep this the same?

grizzled rapids May 28, 2024, 3:44 PM

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yh

digital tendon May 28, 2024, 3:44 PM

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thanks man, you say dont keep anything on here for a long amount of time

grizzled rapids May 28, 2024, 3:47 PM

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You're welcome! I just say that since people expect them to run for 5 years and beyond, they can, but cheap flash memory tends to fail quicker

digital tendon May 28, 2024, 3:48 PM

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many thanks, this is just for a friend, and i had to share an old memory with them

lethal spear May 28, 2024, 3:48 PM

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just always have 2 copies of any file you don't want to lose. As the saying goes "two is one, one is none" meaning if you only have one copy of a file, you might as well have none because it's just a matter of time until it's gone

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