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Video Transfer Limits
limited to 4GBs. Can anyone tell me how to overcome this limit? johnc***@gmail.com wrote:
> I can transfer video from my camcorder via firewire or USB2 but am You will need to change your file system from FAT 32 (what you have> limited to 4GBs. Can anyone tell me how to overcome this limit? now) to NTFS. The FAT 32 file system restricts the size of files to 4 gigabytes, while NTSC allows you to have much larger files. What operating system are you using? I'd recommend upgrading to Windows XP but Windows 2000 will also be fine. If you upgrade to Windows XP you will be given the option to automatically convert your FAT 32 partition to NTFS but you can't go back from NTFS to FAT 32. I am using XP. What, if any, are the disadvantages of partitioning
with NTFS? Thanks for your interest and help. John On 11 Jul 2005 01:36:32 -0700, johnc***@gmail.com wrote:
>I am using XP. What, if any, are the disadvantages of partitioning You lose the file-size limit. You get a more robust file system. >with NTFS? You lose the ability to quickly boot into DOS from a floppy and sort out file problems, (but the DOS box within XP copes with NTFS fine). Recovery Console lets you get at NTFS files, but lacks advanced file-manipulation functions like wildcards. Briefly, if you don't care about being unable to boot into true DOS, go with NTFS. It seems that I am using NTFS but what I failed to tell you is that I
am saving onto an external Maxtor 150GB Hard drive! Maybe it is this that needs re partitioning. I definatley get the FAT 32 error message after 4GB (20 mins .avi) Laurence Payne wrote: Show quoteHide quote > On 11 Jul 2005 01:36:32 -0700, johnc***@gmail.com wrote: > > >I am using XP. What, if any, are the disadvantages of partitioning > >with NTFS? > > You lose the file-size limit. You get a more robust file system. > > You lose the ability to quickly boot into DOS from a floppy and sort > out file problems, (but the DOS box within XP copes with NTFS fine). > Recovery Console lets you get at NTFS files, but lacks advanced > file-manipulation functions like wildcards. > > Briefly, if you don't care about being unable to boot into true DOS, > go with NTFS. On 10 Jul 2005 22:44:35 -0700, johnc***@gmail.com wrote:
>I can transfer video from my camcorder via firewire or USB2 but am It sounds as if you are using the FAT32 file system which has a file>limited to 4GBs. Can anyone tell me how to overcome this limit? size limit of 4GB. If you're running Windows 98, tough luck! If XP, convert your partition to NTFS. "Laurence Payne" <lpayne1NOSPAM@dsl.pipexSPAMTRAP.com> wrote in message I still use Win98SE and Ulead VideoStudio 8 and when capturing a very largenews:ppe4d1td7mpdeav286q8q1mq26kde83pqf@4ax.com... > On 10 Jul 2005 22:44:35 -0700, johnc***@gmail.com wrote: > > >I can transfer video from my camcorder via firewire or USB2 but am > >limited to 4GBs. Can anyone tell me how to overcome this limit? > > It sounds as if you are using the FAT32 file system which has a file > size limit of 4GB. If you're running Windows 98, tough luck! If > XP, convert your partition to NTFS. video file, I recall that the application generated a new file when the 4GB limit was reached. Thanks all for your help. I find that one of my stand alone Maxtor
hard drives is FAT 32 formatted - the other is NTFS. I suppose that reformating the former to NTFS would erase the data. John johnc***@gmail.com wrote:
>Thanks all for your help. I find that one of my stand alone Maxtor Reformatting would erase the data. However, it's usually possible to convert a>hard drives is FAT 32 formatted - the other is NTFS. I suppose that >reformating the former to NTFS would erase the data. > FAT32 filesystem to NTFS without reformatting / erasure. Check out "convert NTFS" within XP Help. Not if you use partition magic.
On 12 Jul 2005 00:22:08 -0700, johnc***@gmail.com wrote: Show quoteHide quote >Thanks all for your help. I find that one of my stand alone Maxtor >hard drives is FAT 32 formatted - the other is NTFS. I suppose that >reformating the former to NTFS would erase the data. > >John |
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