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Thread Author: Bobby	Replies: 37

New Mon 27 Mar 23 22:45   USB memory issue? - Bobby

Downloading a zip file for a map update for my BMW. Have unzipped and extracted it - size 14GB. Trying to copy it onto a FAT formatted 32GB USB and keep getting the error message that the file size is too big for the destination. The USB is definitely empty and a right click on it tells me there is 31GB of free space. What can i do? Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 27 Mar 23 22:53   USB memory issue? - smokie

Format it as exFAT Last edited by: smokie on Mon 27 Mar 23 at 22:58 Reply to this message | Report message

New Mon 27 Mar 23 23:03   USB memory issue? - Bobby

Ok will try that but was specifically told to make sure it was formatted as FAT32. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 00:07   USB memory issue? - smokie

FAT32 has a 4Gb filesize limit Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 08:33   USB memory issue? - Zero

14gb? My BMW map updates are 28gb. Which is a real pain, as they often don't fit on a USB drive. Luckily mine updates OTA about 4 times a year, Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 08:35   USB memory issue? - Zero

Errr on reflection, the tool you use for the download, the BMW downloader does the zip extraction to the USB, you are using the BMW tool? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 09:04   USB memory issue? - Bobby

This isn’t coming from BMW…….. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 09:07   USB memory issue? - Bobby

One of these “download the map from here” and then the guy provides you with tut activation code based on your VIN number. Map is roughly the same size as my last BMW map - mind mine is older version than yours Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 11:33   USB memory issue? - Zero

>> This isn’t coming from BMW…….. I shall follow your progress with amused interest then. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 15:34   USB memory issue? - Bobby

You know it’s going to end in disaster don’t you….. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 16:36   USB memory issue? - Zero

Popped out and bought some popcorn. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 16:50   USB memory issue? - Bobby

It will probably be tomorrow’s issue. I have a fridge and shelf’s to deep clean tonight… Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 18:18   USB memory issue? - Zero

Oh for the fridge saga I am half way through the Ben & Jerrys. Last edited by: Zero on Tue 28 Mar 23 at 18:18 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 19:41   USB memory issue? - Bobby

OK its a zip file, I have downloaded it, "extracted it" but comes through as one file and type is showing as winzip? That doesnt sound right to me? I'm sure for the BMW download manager maps when I extracted it it used to come through as File type "File" Previous BMW map Type of File - File Road_Map_EUROPE_WEST_Route_2022-2 New map Version Type of File WinZip File (.7z) Maps Europe West ROUTE 2023-1 ?? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 19:43   USB memory issue? - Bobby

Link to original file that I downloaded: mega.nz/folder/ux1RRLBA#ohB0wuLVuCIQIOfETkscXg/folder/Sx90VQSS Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 19:55   USB memory issue? - Zero

Have you extracted it? do you have an unzipper? You need to use winzipapplication on the winzip file, and extract it straight to a USB Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 19:59   USB memory issue? - Bobby

I was just using the standard windows "extract all" function but I guess thats the wrong answer as it hasn't achieved anything! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 20:00   USB memory issue? - Bobby

should I download this? download.cnet.com/7-Zip/3000-2250_4-10045185.html Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 20:19   USB memory issue? - tyrednemotional

...I use 7-zip. It should unpack a .7z file quite happily. Unless your original download was a .7z file, I suspect that someone may have compressed a file to .7z, and then further (default Windows) compressed it to a .zip file. Not something I'd choose to do (little if any return), but I suspect if you download and use 7-zip to process the file you've downloaded (and possibly unzipped if it downloaded as .zip before extraction), you'll get an unpacked set of files. edit : typo Last edited by: tyrednemotional on Tue 28 Mar 23 at 20:20 Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 20:31   USB memory issue? - Bobby

so download 7-zip from where? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 20:36   USB memory issue? - tyrednemotional

...not sure where I got it from originally, but given I try to source "direct", I suspect from here: www.7-zip.org/ Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 20:38   USB memory issue? - Bobby

this is weird, I have downloasded that and then tried to unzip the file and it seems to have just produced the same file for me again! Grrr Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 20:41   USB memory issue? - tyrednemotional

...how did you try to unzip it? If it's installed like mine, it adds a 7-zip entry to the "right-click" context menu for files. Select that, and then "extract files". Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 20:45   USB memory issue? - tyrednemotional

....and have you tried to unzip the .7z file (with 7-zip) or have you tried it on a .zip file. (i.e. is it, as I conjectured, double-zipped?). Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 20:46   USB memory issue? - Bobby

right, think I have finally got it!!!! Cheers Was going to go out and sit in the car and try the next bit but Scotland are actually beating Spain 1-0 - will wait till we are 1-2 down before going out! Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 21:17   USB memory issue? - smokie

You have got a virus checker etc running haven't you? Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 21:21   USB memory issue? - Bobby

emmmm... the inbuilt windows security thingy only?? Don't think I put anything else on it after my last windows rebuild? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Mar 23 09:07   USB memory issue? - Bobby

What freebie version do you recommend? I just use the inbuilt Windows one. Previously used McAfee before I rebuilt the laptop and took everything off it. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Mar 23 09:12   USB memory issue? - tyrednemotional

...I haven't used anything but the built-in Windows standard one for years. I do, however, run an occasional one-off scan with the free version of Malwarebytes, just for a second opinion. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Mar 23 09:52   USB memory issue? - smokie

I have Malwarebytes which is resident in memory and checking all the time. I only asked as I had the impression you might be trying to open a file from an "unknown source", which is something I'm more careful of these days. Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Mar 23 10:03   USB memory issue? - Bobby

Yeah was wary of that! Is the inbuilt Windows one good enough? Does that provide “live” checking with downloads or only on subsequent routine scans? Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Mar 23 10:15   USB memory issue? - smokie

It should be OK, it's pretty good these days. Though I'd make sure I had backups of my important stuff (as I always do) Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Mar 23 10:37   USB memory issue? - Bobby

Yeah everything is on Dropbox and good old fashioned external (not connected) drive Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Mar 23 10:52   USB memory issue? - Zero

>> Yeah was wary of that! >> >> Is the inbuilt Windows one good enough? On the whole, Yes. Reply to this message | Report message

New Tue 28 Mar 23 21:29   USB memory issue? - Zero

Jesus, they have scored a second. The world is really messed up. Last edited by: VxFan on Wed 29 Mar 23 at 10:28 Reply to this message | Report message       1

New Tue 28 Mar 23 21:31   USB memory issue? - Bobby

McTominey has scored our last 4 goals Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Mar 23 13:14   USB memory issue? - Bobby

Well the map update worked!! My flabber is gasted!! Reply to this message | Report message

New Wed 29 Mar 23 14:15   USB memory issue? - tyrednemotional

...I'm even more surprised at that than the Scotland result!.... ;-) Reply to this message | Report message