Why can't I copy files onto a formatted Hard Drive? Not enough room?

#1 Tue, 2 Dec 2014 - 20:38 Why can't I copy files onto a formatted Hard Drive? Not enough room? — #1

Hello all,

Beside me I have a Macintosh SE/30 with a clean install of System Software 7.1 running off a 2.1GB IBM hard drive.

The problem begins when I try to copy a small file from a floppy disk to the hard drive. I am presented with the following error message:

'There is not enough room on the disk ''Macintosh HD'' to copy ''File X'' (an additional 2,040MB is needed.)'

I am not allowed to copy anything to the hard drive!

Has anybody ever experienced this before?

#2 Tue, 2 Dec 2014 - 20:46 Why can't I copy files onto a formatted Hard Drive? Not enough room? — #2

Are you sure your not going from hard drive to floppy? If not get info on the hard disk and unlock it.

#3 Tue, 2 Dec 2014 - 21:27 Why can't I copy files onto a formatted Hard Drive? Not enough room? — #3

Your partition has to be under 1.9gb. otherwise strange things happen. its showing your trying to transfer a file over 2gb in size. which we all know is not correct

#4 Tue, 2 Dec 2014 - 21:35 Why can't I copy files onto a formatted Hard Drive? Not enough room? — #4

Is this a limitation of SSW 7.1?

#5 Tue, 2 Dec 2014 - 21:42 Why can't I copy files onto a formatted Hard Drive? Not enough room? — #5

I have weird issues like this all the way up to 7.5.5 with appleshare volumes larger than 1.9gb.

#6 Tue, 2 Dec 2014 - 21:43 Why can't I copy files onto a formatted Hard Drive? Not enough room? — #6

Limitation of old world Macs, perhaps also of 7.1

#7 Wed, 3 Dec 2014 - 15:30 Why can't I copy files onto a formatted Hard Drive? Not enough room? — #7

techknight said:
Your partition has to be under 1.9gb. otherwise strange things happen. its showing your trying to transfer a file over 2gb in size. which we all know is not correct

That has sorted it; Thanks!