Cannot copy dvd/avi to Pendrive

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Titanickaram, Sep 7, 2010.

  1. Titanickaram

    Titanickaram Private E-2

    Hi
    I got one weird problem with my new pendrive (bought 3). Cannot copy any dvd or avi file inside the pendrive (Steelmate 32gb). All data related to dvd/avi cannot be opened. I've try already with regular pendrive, evrything fine. When I bought the pendrive, seller state inside the auction page "designed exclusively for microsoft office data only". Other file like worksheet/picture/software running smooth with
    the pendrive. I really think there no faulty hardware error with the drive. Maybe some kind of unlocked thing. Hope somebody can give me an idea. TQ .

    I've already:

    Format the pendrive
    Scan for faulty
    Zip the dvd/avi n move to the drive


    p/s u can check the pendrive picture here:
    http://www.mudah.my/Pendrive+steelmate+32gb-7111961.htm
     
  2. foogoo

    foogoo Major "foogoo" Geek

    What format is the drive?
    IF it claimed to be for other OSes it might of been FAT, when you reformatted did it format FAT32 or NTFS?
    Are the files larger that 4GB?
     
  3. Titanickaram

    Titanickaram Private E-2

    Curently the pendrive in "Fat". I've try reformat using admid tools/disk management/right click->format
    But only option for "Fat". cannot select "nsft/Fat32. It's a 32gb pendrive

    Im using Winxp pro sp2
     
  4. foogoo

    foogoo Major "foogoo" Geek

    Yeah, the last question you did not answer but I will assume the issue is the files are 4GB and that is the issue.
    The maximum file size on a FAT32 formatted partition is
    4 GB or 4,294,967,296 bytes minus 2 bytes ...

    The maximum file size on a FAT16 partition
    under Windows 9.x and ME is 2 GB minus 1 byte ...

    But the size limit using the FAT16 file system
    under Windows NT or 2K is 4 GB ...

    You'll need to format NTFS to put large files on the key.

    Go into disk management and wipe it, then partition & format NTFS.
     
  5. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

    I have avi and dvd files on USB sticks formatted FAT32. All my files obviously are smaller than 4GB. I don't think that is the problem for the OP because he also stated that the files put on another pendrive can be opened. I assume the other pendrive is formatted FAT32 - most of them are so it works with all versions of windows, OSX and linux.
    Unfortunately when I google the name of Steelmate, I only get selling links. I can't find information on the maker or the USB stick.
     

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