Is there a limit on the file size for each file that the external hard drive can support?
763035
For the FAT file system, 4GB is the max file size.However NFTS (the file system of Macs and this drive) and exFAT file systems have a nearly unlimited file size.
763036
No limits on file size for transfer. None reported and none encountered!Can't say the same if you reformat it in fat32 yourself.
763037
Not that I have found. I use the drive for a huge iTunes library, and individual files frequently measure several hundred MB. I've never had a problem. You might check with Western Digital for a definitive answer, but my experience suggests this drive can handle anything you throw at it.
763038
I have not noticed any file size limits this far. I have many photographs in RAW files which are very large files and I have not experienced any problems.
763039
Yes, 4TB is the largest file size this drive can support (being a 4TB drive).The file size limit for the HFS+ journaled file system (common Mac file system and the format on these drives) is in excess of the capacity of this drive.The HFS+ journaled file system has a maximum file (and drive) size of 8 EB (or eight million TB).
1619361
I tried with my external drive and could not get it to read. Now, it may have been the cable acting up (the quality out of the box was poor), or it may be that the drive is too large to be recognized. As I recall, you are limited to 32GB on the mini-SD card, so the same limit may apply to this as well.
2243512
named 64gb driver can save 8gb files only.any saved files exceed 8gb will not available and will be lost.carefully.
1698165
Limitations for drive capacity are not from the cable, they are from the device hardware. When connecting devices through this cable to a Samsung Galaxy Note III, I tested various flash drives 2 GB to 32 GB without issue, external USB DVD, external 2.5 and 3.5 hard drive enclosures containing between 120GB and 500GB capacity storage volumes, and so on.
661941
Typically each external hard drive has its own milliamp requirement, which may or may not match that of other external hard drives. I purchased this unit for a specific product, and listed the specs in my search, which this product met. You must do the same thing in your search, and if this product comes up in that search, then it will serve.
2036025
If it is totally empty it can hold a 64gb files, but if it is half full than it can only hold a 32 gb file however if it is totally full than you can't save any more to it
172340
I believe that only an eSata drive can be added to expand storage, in a RAID 0 configuration. What the limit is on that doesn't seem to be documented anywhere, but I'd assume at least 1TB. I haven't found any size limit for USB drives either, but since you can only copy to/from or backup/restore using USB drives that makes a huge drive of limited value anyway. I suspect the only way we'll know is to remove the internal drive, attach it to a PC, and see what filesystem the Mediashare uses. Sorry, wish I had a more helpful answer.
740079
Yes. But its a lot of data and it takes a while to copy to the local drives.
2091463
I think the limitations for the number of folders would be based upon the the sizes of your files, and the amount of memory you provide with an SD card.
1294085
I am not sure why you can not copy over 4 GB, for I copied 31 GB until it died on me several weeks later. The only thing I do everytime when I buy a USB drive is to reformat for Mac, Otherwise it may give me problems at time.
1762478
The manual doesn't say. I used a 1TB drive and it worked fine. You can add 2 external drives, but no mention of size limit there. You can map it as a network drive, so you can move content back and forth that way, but slower ofc.
222712
It doesn't have usable capacity -- it's an adapter, not a hard drive. It is intended to allow an external hard drive to be used with the Clickfree software installed on a small flash partition. It may have limits on how large a hard drive it recognizes, but in my use it worked fine with 1TB hard drives.
779267
It depends on the size of the hard drive you use. Also, it can overwrite to create endless loop
1507658
I haven't tried anything that large. I do have a couple of them, but I have only used a 32g thumb drive.
163742
I use the 32 and 64 GB USB 3.0 drives and I store files on it much larger than 4 GB.
383385
You can make any hard drive into an external drive with the right equipment. This is of course a 2.5 inch hard drive so you need to make sure the hardware you purchase is compatible. Honestly I would suggest something with much higher capacity for an external drive at least a terabyte. I use these for operating system install and the major programs.
1895908
I use a 32Gb memory. When I bought it I checked Sony website and it doesn't say anything about maximum storage in a external drive. Perhaps you should ask Sony. Either Way I Guess It Must Support 128Gb considering the quality of HD video recording.