Cannot put files on Flash Drive.

[Stevv]

Ok this is a really weird problem I can't yet figure out.  I have a Dell Dimension 4700 with XP and an almost full hard drive (could this have to do with my problem?).  I have a 6.3 GB ISO file (already on the hard drive)that I have been trying to put on my 16 GB OCZ Deisel flash drive.  The flash drive has over 10 GB of free space, but whenever I try to put the ISO file on, it says there's not enough space.  I wondered if I needed that much space free on the hard drive to copy it, but even when there was more than 6.5 GB free on the flash drive AND the hard drive, it still said that there was not enough space on my flash drive to put it on.  Any suggestions?

[Aegis]

I am not expert at this, but I don't think the central processor should need hard drive space to move a file to your flash drive...   

Please don't be offended:  you are sure of the error message?

[patio]

What file system is XP installed on ? ?
FAT 32  or NTFS ?

[Aegis]

Oh, sure, Patio -- ask the pertinent questions! 

Which leads into how the flash drive is formatted, too.

[Stevv]

I am not expert at this, but I don't think the central processor should need hard drive space to move a file to your flash drive...   

Please don't be offended:  you are sure of the error message?

Ok here's what happens when I try to cut or copy the file and put it in the flash drive:

There is an error message entitled "Copy" and says, "The disk in the destination drive is full.  Insert a new disk to continue," and you can either Retry or Cancel.  If you cancel, nothing happens, and if you retry, there is another error message entitled "Error Copying File or Folder" and it says, "Cannot copy (file name): There is not enough free disk space.  Delete one or more files to free disk space, and then try again."

And yes, I'm positive that I have much more than 6.3 GB free on the flash drive--under properties it says I have 10.1 GB free.

[Aegis]

OK, ignore my dumb question.

Patio really wants to know what kind(s) of file systems are on the system:  NTFS, FAT32, or what?

[Stevv]

I'm not totally sure but I'm thinking its NTFS since the computer is from 2004 and came with XP on it.

[Kurtiskain]

Th file system of the flash drive, highlight it in my computer and use the details on the side, it will tell you.

if it is FAT32, it will only handle files up to 4GB I believe.

[Stevv]

Oh yeah it says FAT32...
Is there really anything I can do besides zip it and hope it gets under 4 GB or just compress it and have bad quality?

[patio]

You will need to use a file-splitter app for anything over 4g...

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

An example of a file-splitter would be HJSplit.