SSD refusing large files

[hussain1048576]

I have a Samsung T5 SSD with a capacity of 500 GB. It has about 120 GB of free space. Unfortunately it has been refusing two large files for me. Both files are mp4 and have sizes of 8GB. When I try to transfer the file from my SP4 to my T5, it tells me "The file is too large for the destination file system". I have no idea what is wrong as any other file I try to transfer, is accepted immediately. Any help will be highly appreciated. 

[KnoT]

and what is the file system of the drive ?

[hussain1048576]

I don't understand your question entirely. 

I use it only on Windows and Android. Mainly windows. 

I also transfer multiple mp4s from my Surface pro 4 to it everyday. 

[KnoT]

RMB on the drive -> properties 

 

There are multiple file systems in the world and some can't hold files larger than ~4GB

 

More here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_system

 

I am betting you formated SSD 2 FAT32 which have maximum possible size for a file on a FAT32 volume is 4 GiB minus 1 byte or 4,294,967,295 (2³² − 1) bytes.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table#FAT32

[hussain1048576]

FAT32

[hussain1048576]

Thanks for the help. Can you tell me what I should do now so I can actually put those large files on it?

[KnoT]

So yea you are reaching max file size of that file system, if you want 2 use it as Windows drive only format(it will remove all files there) it as NTFS ( optimal solution ) if you still want 2 share it with your Android phone chose exFAT (not all phones support it tho)

[hussain1048576]

Thanks a lot man. Great help.