Crookbond Posted September 6, 2012 Posted September 6, 2012 Here is another one' date=' my 500 GB portable HDD doesnt allow me to move a single file with size larger than 2 GB to the HDD. I read that I should back up the data, change the setting to NFTS etc. Is there any safer/quicker way to do it ?[/quote'] For a safe backup just duplicate. You can then format using your OS and copy back the data. 100% safe method.
SLICKR392 Posted September 6, 2012 Author Posted September 6, 2012 Thanks for the help guys! :) I tried it on 2 different system with 2 different OS -Windows & Linux, it worked. Something was up with my PC. Used a tool that I got from Google and formatted the hell of the SD. For the record every Transcend flash worked before I used this tool.
Desi Cartman Posted September 8, 2012 Posted September 8, 2012 Go for NTFS partitioning. FAT32 has a limitations. NTFS supports encryption as well. btw have you formatted the disk in FAT16, AFAIK, FAT32 supports upto 4GB filesize So which one should I use ? Setting please and I will make a back up and give it a go
Crookbond Posted September 8, 2012 Posted September 8, 2012 So which one should I use ? Setting please and I will make a back up and give it a go NTFS
Desi Cartman Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 NTFS KELA ho gaya. I converted it to NFTS but now neither the Xbox nor my Philips home theater system. If I use FAT32 then I cant transfer files larger than 4GB if I use NFTS then it cant be read. If I use WD network drive then it takes forever to transfer 10 GB file
Crookbond Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Help Please ! No way round for Xbox - you did not mention it earlier. What you could do though is partition your HD into different types of partitions - NTFS and FAT32. The main partition in which the OS is loaded will be FAT32 while the one with "Data" can be NTFS.
Desi Cartman Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 No way round for Xbox - you did not mention it earlier. What you could do though is partition your HD into different types of partitions - NTFS and FAT32. The main partition in which the OS is loaded will be FAT32 while the one with "Data" can be NTFS. but I still wont be able to play videos from the NFTS partition. Its not only the xbox but my media player cant read it either :wall:
Crookbond Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 but I still wont be able to play videos from the NFTS partition. Its not only the xbox but my media player cant read it either :wall: Tell me more about the media player.
ganeshran Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 but I still wont be able to play videos from the NFTS partition. Its not only the xbox but my media player cant read it either :wall: Use a media server on your computer and stream the media to the player. there is no file size restriction in that case. Tversity is a free server for Windows and MediaTomb works for Linux
Desi Cartman Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Tell me more about the media player. its part of the home theater. basically it can read files via USB
Crookbond Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 Use a Linux format it' date=' get your job done and then check was my point.[/quote'] And it can only read FAT32? Name of the player please.
Desi Cartman Posted September 11, 2012 Posted September 11, 2012 http://www.usa.philips.com/c/home-theater-systems/1000w-rms-power-dvd-playback-hts3371d_f7/prd/ Playback Media: DVD+R/+RW, CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW, USB flash drive
ganeshran Posted September 12, 2012 Posted September 12, 2012 Kaka, buy a proper media player - like WDTV :orderorder:
Desi Cartman Posted September 12, 2012 Posted September 12, 2012 Kaka' date=' buy a proper media player - like WDTV :orderorder:[/quote'] I bought roku sometime ago but it doesnt have media player, although I use playon and stream movies to TV from PC via roku. I also have wireless PC to TV and many other gadets. I guess I should just get Apple TV as I can do wireless mirroring. Here are the issues with each item * Roku - cant stream all movies, large files take forever to buffer via playon * Home theater - cant read NFTS drive * Smart TVs - doesnt play mkv * Wireless PC to TV - quality is good but refresh rate sux so action scenes have a lag and then catch up. Cant be used for 3d due to this problem Now decision is to buy a media player or just get apple tv to stream from laptop,iphone, iapd :D. BTw here is another issue - I have a WD My book live, its connected to the router and I access it wirelessly. I believe that its slow in writing so I plugged it directly via ethernet cable to the laptop and still couldnt get anything faster than say 2 mins a GB. Is that normal ? I was hoping that it would be faster than this... Sorry for too many questions
Crookbond Posted September 13, 2012 Posted September 13, 2012 BTw here is another issue - I have a WD My book live, its connected to the router and I access it wirelessly. I believe that its slow in writing so I plugged it directly via ethernet cable to the laptop and still couldnt get anything faster than say 2 mins a GB. Is that normal ? I was hoping that it would be faster than this... Sorry for too many questions Probably, we should open up a trouble shooting thread? First, you should've bought a Time Capsule instead of the WD Book Live since you are already in the Apple ecosystem [1]. Second, I say 2 mins a GB is great! [1] http://www.apple.com/timecapsule/
Desi Cartman Posted September 13, 2012 Posted September 13, 2012 Arey I got MacBook as a present couple of weeks ago and bought iPad last Sunday for my wife, where as I have had this HDD for a couple go months now. :))
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