Still, you know that you have plenty of space on your stick or hard drive. So why does this happen? This limitation is due to the formatting type of your external storage device, which is almost always (MS-DOS) FAT32. Files larger than 4GB can not be stored on a FAT32 volume. The solution, in this case, is to format the device as exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table) or NTFS (NT File System).
How can I avoid the item too large for the volume’s format error?
Format as exFAT
OR Before proceeding, you should back up or copy the files stored on the respective device elsewhere, and then copy them back, because formatting the device will delete the information on it. Note that the exFAT file system allows a single file larger than 4GB to be stored on the device. Looking for the best external hard drive to store your files? Here are our suggestions.
Format as NTFS
The steps are the same as above, but only if you have a PC. NTFS format is only readable on Mac, but it can’t be written. Before beginning, back up your files, as advised, and also optimize the flash drive for performance using the following steps: As notified, after performing these steps and formatting your device, you should only remove it from your computer using the Safely Remove Hardware option from the quick menu. Otherwise, you could damage the device. We hope you found the article useful. Any suggestion or comment is welcome in the comments section below.
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