JT! Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Got one of those files via bittorrent (a legal one, so the topic doesn't get closed) which is in 100 separate parts, so i use winrar but it says There is not enough space on the disk. ! Write error: only NTFS file system supports files larger than 4 GB when it gets to 97% (the files is just over 4GB). I've read up about it on the internet, but i'm still stuck. Anyone know how to get round it? Or how to enable NTFS file systems? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stubert Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 cant help u much as i dont use torrents much JT, but NTFS is a type of file system that you select when you make partitians, and i dont THINK it can be activated after you've installed windows etc i prosume this is on your new laptop and ur having trouble? has it only one hard disc and one partition, i.e. only C: drive? no doubt someone will have the answer, sorry cant be of further help :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 cant help u much as i dont use torrents much JT, but NTFS is a type of file system that you select when you make partitians, and i dont THINK it can be activated after you've installed windows etc i prosume this is on your new laptop and ur having trouble? has it only one hard disc and one partition, i.e. only C: drive? no doubt someone will have the answer, sorry cant be of further help :) I'v read into it a bit more now, and it's seems like it just can't handle files over 4gb. :( Also, is the file actully watchable? :S The file i have downloaded is and "dvd image" file, i don't know what that is, put i presume it's not like an .mpeg or .avi. So unless this file is actuly watchable i'll just let it lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I'v read into it a bit more now, and it's seems like it just can't handle files over 4gb. :( True. Lord knows why you've got your hard drive formatted in FAT32, but some muppet has done it like that. If you really want to open that file, you'll have to either use someone else's computer, or make an NTFS partition on yours. You can do that with Partition Magic, so download a trials of that or something. And then just make a 5Gb NTFS partition at the end of your hard drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Actually, you CAN convert FAT32 to NTFS. But you can't convert back (well you might be able to, but I'm talking with traditional tools). http://www.ntfs.com/quest3.htm - nice and easy This is fairly safe, but I would highly recommend backing up anyway. Anything this invasive on your file system is always a concern. I've done it before without worry mind you. Does your computer have more than one partition? If so, just copy your essentials on to the 2nd partition as a back up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 You need to convert you c: to NTFS it should be that anyway really. Start > Run > cmd then type CONVERT C: /fs:ntfs Edit: Seams spode beat me to it :( maybe i should have read the topic first :S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 (edited) You need to convert you c: to NTFS it should be that anyway really. Start > Run > cmd then type CONVERT C: /fs:ntfs Edit: Seams spode beat me to it :( maybe i should have read the topic first :S Meh, I'm on a post frenzy. I'm trying to avoid testing graphics cards :) BTW - your gear ratio script seems a little confusing. Have you got a post somewhere explaining it? Or just the formulas so I can work it out manually? Edited November 17, 2005 by Spode Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Just enter the sizes your running currently then select your new rear or front size and it will tell you the closest that matches your origional ratio. I made it to stop all the 'i run 22 x 18 but im getting some middleburn super pros with 16t front what rear should i run' :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I have just noticed that my hard drive seems to be split into 2. D and C. Both about 28GB. What's the deal with that? Does that mean i can just convert one into NF...whatever it is? And is a 'dvd image file' watchable like a .avi or .mpeg befor i start coverting things. Becuase i have a feeling i'v downloaded the wrong thing. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 A DVD image file is probably an ISO. With the right software you CAN play these, but traditionally you are supposed to burn them to a DVD. I think the reason you have two partitions is because of a FAT32 limitation of partition size (I can't remember what it is off the top of my head, but that seems a logical reason). I would copy anything essential from C to D, then convert C. And then do vica versa. There isn't any real reason for FAT32 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biketrialler Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Fat32 is very useful for being a drive format that can be read and written to... to be shared as an external hard drive to be used between a Mac and a Windows PC. Obviously you can network them so it wouldnt matter, but if you have a laptop you want to use your music with on the move, connect it to your laptop, and you want to hear it on your home computer, so you connect it to the home one Macs can only read NTFS but cant write to it - and Windows doesnt even have any support for the Mac filesystem :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Fat32 is very useful for being a drive format that can be read and written to... to be shared as an external hard drive to be used between a Mac and a Windows PC. Obviously you can network them so it wouldnt matter, but if you have a laptop you want to use your music with on the move, connect it to your laptop, and you want to hear it on your home computer, so you connect it to the home one Macs can only read NTFS but cant write to it - and Windows doesnt even have any support for the Mac filesystem :( Valid points. You can also read FAT32 using a boot disk which can make rescue and recovery a little easier. NTFS is a lot harder to do so. Linux struggles with NTFS writing too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomturd Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 I have just noticed that my hard drive seems to be split into 2. D and C. Both about 28GB. What's the deal with that? Does that mean i can just convert one into NF...whatever it is? And is a 'dvd image file' watchable like a .avi or .mpeg befor i start coverting things. Becuase i have a feeling i'v downloaded the wrong thing. :( You can download Daemon Tools, it will emulate a DVD drive and you can 'mount' the ISO image to it. Basically you install it, right click the icon, click mount image, find the DVD image file and click ok. Then your computer will think you've just put a DVD in there and ask what you want to do with it (play, open to view files etc). http://www.daemon-tools.cc/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted November 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Cheers for all your help, but i'll just download the file again, in the normal .mpeg format, and less only 1.4GB, save me having to faff about with downloading programs and coverting files etc. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spode@thinkbikes Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Sounds like a plan :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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