Ok, so I'm trying to upload this REALLY BIG file (about 8GB) to my WD External Hard drive, and whenever I try doing this I keep getting this message saying "the file is too large for the destination file system".. and my HD is 500GB with only 50GB used! Tried uploading it to my iPod but obtained the same results, is there anything I can do to make it fit that does not involve chopping the file into pieces and then rejoining?

I really need to move this file to the university's computer for a project and I'll be fryed if I cant move it XP tried with other big files too and got the same result so I dont think it has to do with the file but more with the device. Any advice?

*dies* is there anything I can do other than splitting the file? no hack no something?

Sounds like a lot of trouble.. so if I split the file.. what splitter should I use?

To jd2066. Thank for info mate,because yesterday i discover the same trouble like GaardCeteru did. So i;ll try to convert it to NTFS,i hope i;ll help.But i dont really know how to proceed,because in drive properties there is no FORMAT option...Where should i look for it?How do i convert it? And also the funny thing is that i was trying to move whole folder aprox.50Gb,it was containing few files in sizes like 4Gb,6Gb,12Gb...And some of them like the biggest one which is 12Gb and some others has been moved,but few which are smaller (4Gb) were not.. :) How to explain this?Whatever i hope someone will find the time to answer.Thanks in advance

How about burning the file to a doublelayer DVD?
Then you don't have to split it and you can take it with you.