Comments on: Fix for Cannot copy file. The Parameter Is Incorrect Error http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/ Windows 7 2008 2003 Vista XP 2000 Ms Office Tutorials Fixes Tips Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:13:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Vijay http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2953 Vijay Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:12:09 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2953 Thanks Paul, your suggestion to convert to NTFS using convert command helped. Vijay Thanks Paul, your suggestion to convert to NTFS using convert command helped.

Vijay

]]> By: alex http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2800 alex Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:09:39 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2800 Yo just need to Defragment the USB drive and the existing files will remain there even after defragmentation. Yo just need to Defragment the USB drive and the existing files will remain there even after defragmentation.

]]> By: taz http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 taz Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:19:33 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2768 thank u v much cloudy...been a long time since ive been able to transfer files to my usb stick until your solution thank u v much cloudy…been a long time since ive been able to transfer files to my usb stick until your solution

]]> By: Sahil http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2711 Sahil Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:46:56 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2711 Hi Cloudy, Ur Suggestion worked,thanks a lot.. Cheers \\m// Hi Cloudy,
Ur Suggestion worked,thanks a lot..
Cheers \\m//

]]> By: Garret Gillespie http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2648 Garret Gillespie Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:16:07 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2648 This worked for me. I was trying to copy a 4.6 GB zip file to a flash drive for my employer. Got the same parameter incorrect error. Tried breaking it up with the versions of Winzip and Winrar that were installed on the server and they couldn't handle it. Discovered they only had Winzip 8.1. Installed Winzip 11.1, extracted the original zip file and recompressed it into 700 MB units and they copied fine. Thanks for the tip. This worked for me. I was trying to copy a 4.6 GB zip file to a flash drive for my employer. Got the same parameter incorrect error. Tried breaking it up with the versions of Winzip and Winrar that were installed on the server and they couldn’t handle it. Discovered they only had Winzip 8.1. Installed Winzip 11.1, extracted the original zip file and recompressed it into 700 MB units and they copied fine. Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: erosfire http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2645 erosfire Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:57:06 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2645 credit goes to Jeff Allen not to cloudy.... its very helpful jeff, tnx a lot credit goes to Jeff Allen not to cloudy….
its very helpful jeff, tnx a lot

]]> By: Average Exception http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Average Exception Sat, 03 Oct 2009 21:58:10 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2634 Bless you Jeff Allen ! :^ ) Bless you Jeff Allen ! :^ )

]]> By: darkconstantine http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2605 darkconstantine Wed, 30 Sep 2009 00:54:23 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2605 wow! amazing! thank you so much cloudy! now ill be able to enjoy the movies i copied on my phone... ur such a winner! ^^ wow! amazing! thank you so much cloudy! now ill be able to enjoy the movies i copied on my phone… ur such a winner! ^^

]]> By: Alan Jean http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2556 Alan Jean Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:29:51 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2556 Problem: I couldn't copy files(Java...) to my phone. Solution: I disabled the "Enhanced USB Host Controller." (In Windows XP, you can find it under: Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers.) This will downgrade your USB speed from 2.0 to 1.1, but it consumes less power (which ensures a more stable connection). Works GREAT!!! Problem:
I couldn’t copy files(Java…) to my phone.
Solution:
I disabled the “Enhanced USB Host Controller.” (In Windows XP, you can find it under: Control Panel > System > Hardware > Device Manager > Universal Serial Bus controllers.) This will downgrade your USB speed from 2.0 to 1.1, but it consumes less power (which ensures a more stable connection).
Works GREAT!!!

]]> By: Mia http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2536 Mia Sat, 19 Sep 2009 08:44:48 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2536 My external hard drive, that has been working fine for the past 3 months, now causes windows explorer to hang whenever i click on the hard drive icon in 'my computer' After a while when it "unhangs" the message that pops up either says 'cannot open G/ the parameter is incorrect' OR 'to open this drive you must format it' If i try and format it all the data will be erased, so how do i fix the parameter or format my hard drive without deleting anything ? Please Help :) My external hard drive, that has been working fine for the past 3 months, now causes windows explorer to hang whenever i click on the hard drive icon in ‘my computer’

After a while when it “unhangs” the message that pops up either says ‘cannot open G/ the parameter is incorrect’
OR ‘to open this drive you must format it’

If i try and format it all the data will be erased, so how do i fix the parameter or format my hard drive without deleting anything ?

Please Help :)

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2535 Jitendra Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:32:36 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2535 hi, Cloudy i tried your suggesstion that worked... you solved the problem... cheer's \\m// hi, Cloudy
i tried your suggesstion that worked…
you solved the problem…
cheer’s \\m//

]]> By: Jitendra http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2534 Jitendra Sat, 19 Sep 2009 05:00:51 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2534 Hi, i am trying to copy a 109 mb file to my N95 phone.. 2 weeks ago the file was copied, but later when i removed the MMC and plugged it again then after that i could transfer mp3's but i could transfer videos more than 100 MB size.. could you help Hi,
i am trying to copy a 109 mb file to my N95 phone..
2 weeks ago the file was copied, but later when i removed the MMC and plugged it again then after that i could transfer mp3’s but i could transfer videos more than 100 MB size.. could you help

]]> By: Cloudy http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2441 Cloudy Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:45:33 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2441 I also got the error when I try to transfer files onto my N95 Nokia Cellphone, but I fixed yesterday. I posted the instruction on my web page: http://cloudydream.net84.net/index.php?p=1_8 Hope it helps. I also got the error when I try to transfer files onto my N95 Nokia Cellphone, but I fixed yesterday. I posted the instruction on my web page: http://cloudydream.net84.net/index.php?p=1_8
Hope it helps.

]]> By: Paul Macklin http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2430 Paul Macklin Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:31:43 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2430 Indeed, FAT32 only supports files up to 4 GB. I ran into the same problem when copying an ~4.5 GB file to an 8 GB flash drive. There is a quicker solution that doesn't require you to reformat or lose data on the drive, using the command-line "convert" command. Suppose the flash drive is mounted to g:\. Open up a command window (start menu -> run -> cmd), and type: convert G: /FS:NTFS. Personally, I don't need the "security descriptors" on the flash drive file system, so I use the variant: convert G: /FS:NTFS /NoSecurity. The conversion should be very quick, and of course it has the benefit of not needing to move any files off the flash drive (since you don't need to reformat it). I hope that helps somebody. -- Paul Indeed, FAT32 only supports files up to 4 GB. I ran into the same problem when copying an ~4.5 GB file to an 8 GB flash drive.

There is a quicker solution that doesn’t require you to reformat or lose data on the drive, using the command-line “convert” command. Suppose the flash drive is mounted to g:\. Open up a command window (start menu -> run -> cmd), and type:

convert G: /FS:NTFS.

Personally, I don’t need the “security descriptors” on the flash drive file system, so I use the variant:

convert G: /FS:NTFS /NoSecurity.

The conversion should be very quick, and of course it has the benefit of not needing to move any files off the flash drive (since you don’t need to reformat it).

I hope that helps somebody. — Paul

]]> By: Jeff Allen http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-vista/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/comment-page-1/#comment-2346 Jeff Allen Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:13:56 +0000 http://www.windowsreference.com/windows-xp/fix-for-cannot-copy-file-the-parameter-is-incorrect-error/#comment-2346 Trying to copy 380kb jpeg images from -----------card using card reader (I lost the cable to hook directly to the camera). I got the error when trying to drag/drop to my laptop harddrive. Then I unplugged/plugged-in the card reader again... the standard windows wizard came up asking me how I wanted to treat the new device- the first time I said like a ard drive (and got the copy errors) The SECOND time I said retrieve from Scanner or cammera THIS WORKED even though it is reading from the card not through the camera. Trying to copy 380kb jpeg images from ———–card using card reader (I lost the cable to hook directly to the camera).

I got the error when trying to drag/drop to my laptop harddrive. Then I unplugged/plugged-in the card reader again… the standard windows wizard came up asking me how I wanted to treat the new device- the first time I said like a ard drive (and got the copy errors) The SECOND time I said retrieve from Scanner or cammera THIS WORKED even though it is reading from the card not through the camera.

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