Windows 10: Try to copy to external drive but keep get error message No Enough Free Space.

Discus and support Try to copy to external drive but keep get error message No Enough Free Space. in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; I try to copybackup the folder from C:\ drive to my external F:\ drive. My external F:\ drive Free Space = 800 GB,I want to copy the folder of about... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by Djuliman Hartono, May 31, 2023.

  1. Try to copy to external drive but keep get error message No Enough Free Space.


    I try to copybackup the folder from C:\ drive to my external F:\ drive. My external F:\ drive Free Space = 800 GB,I want to copy the folder of about 212 GB In the local OneDrive directory. Each time I try to copy the folder, it will pop up the error message "There is not enough space on Windows. You need an additional 125 GB to copy these files. Space Free: 87.1GB, Total Size: 450 GB". I notice that the free space 87.1 GB state in the error message is my Operation System Drive. My questions are: 1. Why does the error happen? 2. Why does the folder I want to copy become 450 GB instead

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    Djuliman Hartono, May 31, 2023
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  2. Access Denied trying to copy from external drive

    Hello,

    We realize the inconvenience you are experiencing with copying file from external drive on C drive. We will certainly help you.

    It would be grateful if you can reply to this questions in order to assist you further:

    • Have you tried copying the file in some other location on your system?
    • What is the exact error message you receive?
    • Which all troubleshooting steps have you already tried?

    We suggest you to try copying the file in Safe mode and check if you are able to. Follow the steps from link below:

    Start your PC in safe mode in Windows 10

    Let us know the results. We will be happy to assist you further.

    Thank you.
     
    Sangeeta Sarkar, May 31, 2023
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  3. Xylee Del Win User
    Regarding copying of files in external drive from pc

    Hi,

    The message that appeared on your screen may have occurred due to the possible missing files if you'll try to copy it that way. We suggest that you follow these steps on how you can copy the file together with it's properties:

    • Right click on the application (Bully) and click Properties.
    • On the application properties window, under the Shortcut tab, click
      Open File Location.
    • The File Location window will open.
    • Select everything. Copy and paste it to the external drive.
    • The copying process may take a while depending on the type of files.

    Let us know if you need further assistance.
     
    Xylee Del, May 31, 2023
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  4. Htsn01 Win User

    Try to copy to external drive but keep get error message No Enough Free Space.

    Error copying files to external drive – “There is not enough space on DRIVE. You need additional XX GB to copy these files” (Windows 10)

    Context: My internal SSD is partitioned into two drives, C and D.
    The OS and programs reside on C. The data resides on D which is labeled ‘DATA’. Currently D has a size of 308GB with 31.3GB of free space.
    I have a OneDrive folder on D whose size is 236GB, that I wish to copy to an external drive. It has about 13 sub-folders of various sizes. FYI... I just did the Feature update to Windows 10, version 1803 yesterday.

    Problem: When I try to copy the OneDrive folder to my external drive (1.81TB with 813GB of free space), I get the following error message

    “There is not enough space on DATA. You need an additional 205GB to copy these files

    DATA

    Space free: 31.3 GB

    Total size: 308GB”

    Notice that the space cited in the error message is for the originating drive (i.e. where the OneDrive folder resides) and not the destination drive.

    I was able to copy several of the sub-folders individually. But a few that were large (e.g. one was 99.3GB and another was 80.1GB) showed the same problem. For example, when I tried to copy the 80.1GB file, I got the following error message

    “There is not enough space on DATA. You need an additional 48.8GB to copy these files

    DATA

    Space free: 31.3 GB

    Total size: 308GB”

    Note: These problems manifested even when I tried to change the external drive (ensuring it had adequate free space)

    How can we address this problem so I can copy the files to my external drive?
     
    Htsn01, May 31, 2023
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