[Solved] Fix Error 0x80070052 on USB Flash Drives (Directory or File Cannot Be Created)
Seeing Error 0x80070052: The directory or file cannot be created when you copy files to a USB flash drive or SD card? We hit the same error on a USB pen drive, tried everything, and found a simple fix that didn’t need formatting. Here’s what error 0x80070052 means, why it happens, and how to fix it on Windows 11, 10 and older versions, starting with the fixes that keep your data safe.
Quick answer: Error 0x80070052 usually means the drive’s main (root) folder is full. On FAT-formatted drives the root folder can only hold about 512 entries, and long file names use several each. Move the loose files from the root of the drive into a folder, and the error goes away. If it doesn’t, check the drive for errors, or back up and reformat it as exFAT or NTFS.
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What does error 0x80070052 mean?
The code 0x80070052 is Windows’ “cannot make” error: Windows tried to create a new file or folder and the file system refused. The most common reasons are:
- Too many files in the root folder. Older FAT12 and FAT16 file systems, still found on many small USB drives and SD cards, only allow a fixed number of entries (typically 512) in the top-level folder. Each file with a long name takes up several of those entries, so you can hit the limit with far fewer than 512 files, even when the drive has lots of free space.
- File system errors from unplugging the drive without ejecting it.
- A write-protected or failing drive.
How to fix error 0x80070052
1. Move files out of the root folder
This is the fix that worked for us. Open the drive, create a folder (or use an existing one) and move all the loose files from the top level into it. Once the root folder has fewer entries, you can create new files and folders again. Organising files into folders also avoids the problem in future.
2. Check the drive for errors
In File Explorer, right-click the USB drive, choose Properties → Tools → Check, and then Scan and repair drive. Or open Command Prompt as administrator and run Microsoft’s chkdsk (external site) command (replace E: with your drive letter):
chkdsk E: /f3. Check the file system
Right-click the drive and choose Properties to see whether it’s FAT, FAT32, exFAT or NTFS. FAT and FAT32 also can’t store any single file larger than 4 GB, which causes a different “file is too large” error.
4. Back up and reformat the drive
If nothing else works, copy everything off the drive, then right-click it in File Explorer and choose Format. Pick exFAT to use the drive on Windows, Mac, TVs and cameras, or NTFS if it will only be used with Windows PCs. Formatting erases everything, so back up first. See our guide on how to format USB pen drives.
5. Check for write protection or a failing drive
Some drives and SD card adapters have a small lock switch. If the drive still won’t accept files after formatting, it may be failing or a fake drive that reports more capacity than it really has. It’s time to replace it.
How we fixed error 0x80070052 (our original story)
The error first popped up when we tried to copy office files from a Windows PC to a 2 GB Transcend USB flash drive. We had shared tips on fixing flash drive errors before, but we wanted to avoid formatting and losing data, so we worked through the problem step by step:
- Safely removed and reinserted the drive. All files opened fine, so we copied everything to the computer as a backup.
- Tried creating a new folder. Windows created a strange corrupted folder that could neither be opened nor deleted.
- Checked free space. The drive was only 25% full, so space wasn’t the issue.
- Scanned for viruses. No malware was found.
- Checked for bad sectors. We ran Windows’ error checking with “Automatically fix file system errors” and “Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors”. No errors.
Then we noticed the root of the drive held about 15 folders plus over 120 Word documents, 30 PDFs and several zip and image files. We moved all the loose files into an existing folder, and the error disappeared. We could create folders and copy files normally again, without formatting. Years later the reason is clear: that small drive used the FAT file system, whose root folder had simply run out of entries.
Frequently asked questions
Does error 0x80070052 mean my USB drive is broken?
Usually not. Most of the time the root folder is full or the file system has minor errors. Try moving files into folders and running a disk check first.
Can I fix error 0x80070052 without formatting?
Yes, in most cases. Moving files out of the root folder or running chkdsk fixes it without deleting your data.
Which format is best for a USB flash drive?
exFAT is the best all-round choice: it has no 4 GB file size limit and works on Windows, Mac and most devices. Use NTFS if the drive is only for Windows.
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Worked on Lexar flash drive – back in business!
Worked on my SD card. Mine was an mp3 player too. It let me create a folder, but I couldn’t rename it until after I had moved stuff into it.
OOh, didn’t mention it was on an SD card, worked all the same ;D
Fantastic!! Thanks so much. Simply creating a folder allowed me to copy more music onto my daughter’s mp3 player.
Oh my gosh! This worked for me. I use my flash drive to store our pictures. They were stored individually. When I combined them by year into two folders…my problem was eliminated. Thanks soo much for the advice!
Thank you so much, I was about to throw the stupid thing out for being crap, but just putting a folder in instead of on the root worked! thanku!!!
Thanks, i moved all my files from the root and put them in folders and it worked great. Thanks, you saved me a lot of frustration…
Thank you so much. ive been worrying about this for a while, one google search your site pops up and hey presto no more probs, your awesome
FAT32 format fixed the 0x80070052 problem I’ve been having for months/ thanks
thank you. This kind of forums are always very useful for me. Help a lot and i was able to fix the problem.
I had the same error, so I read this. I was trying to put music file for my Alpine radio that takes an SD drive. I moved all my music off, put it in a folder on my C drive, then moved the folder over, and now everything fits. THANKS!
Jason.
WOW AMAZING!!! IT WORKED!!! YOU’RE GENIUS FOR DISCOVERING THIS!!! this really helped me a lot. i was already ready to give up on my ne kingston 2GB micro SD card. this really saved me time from worthless talking & quarelling with the sales vendors & tech support. THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!!!
Thank you for the assessment of this error, I appreciate that you wrote the article so that the rest of us can easily fix it as well. I was wondering if you also got rid of the corrupted file — I have the same issue on another External Hard Drive.
Thanks, this fixed my problem right away, stupid root drive limitations!
Thanks so much, I spent hours trying to find a fix for this code and happened to stumble across this site accidently. Within 5 min. I was downloading more files, once again. I will pass this idea along to everyone that has this problem. Thanks again
I tried that, solution, I found if I deleted just 1 file I could create a folder, which I could then move my mp3’s to on my mp3 player, then I could continue to add files to my mp3 player.
Thanks for the trouble you have taken, it worked.
Appreciate very much.
God Bless CK
OMG. I have had this problem for YEARS (at least 2-3). I was almost to the point where I was going to get rid of this thing and buy a new one. MANY THANKS.
Wow, this worked for me in a blink of an eye for my 2GB Sony USB.
Thank you so much for sharing!
Genius Mate! Worked Wonders!!
Thanks.. I was so frustrated about this.
Wow, I can not thank you enough for this! I was about to defenestrate my laptop along with the SD card, but you totally saved me! Thank you so much for having the common sense to solve such a simple problem that was giving me so much trouble.
Reformatting in FAT32 did it for me. I didn’t want to divide the MP3s into folders. This worked great and now my flash drive is packed to it’s 2G max.
hey thanks man, for a moment i thought i had a virus or something on my memory card. Nice tip! Thanks lots!
Thanks for posting this… I’m hitting the same error with a flash drive, and when googling found this, and the info and comments have been helpful (glad I’m not alone here!)
Rob
Thank you SO much! I sat here for seriously HOURS trying to figure out why it would only let me put a certain amount of things on when there was still plenty of room! Making folders and putting a little in each one worked perfect and helped out so much!
hi my usb having IO error problem how to solve it please advise my guys
aft its showing error i cant copy any thing i make format and i tried to copy but its showing same problem my pendrive capacity 2GB ammkete
THNX!!!!
U r a lifesaaver – was not looking forward to deleting and reformatting!
Brilliant, I googled, found your post and fixed my own problem. THANKS SO MUch!!
Hi Kim
My photo frame won’t read the NTFS. I went back to FAT16 and just transported a complete directory (with the photos already in the directory) to the SD card.
This works OK
Good luck
Worked a treat – thanks – my mum and dad can now have lots of piccies of their grandson on their digital photo frame :-)
I had this same error with a microSD and tried creating a new folder, it was a normal folder, NOT A CORRUPTED ONE, so I stored there the data I couldn’t store on the disk.
PS – Thanks.
I had formatted my SD card in FAT when I came upon this error after trying to fill the card w/ photos for a digital photo frame, and am now trying to format it in FAT32, but which is better, FAT32 or NTFS? Also, should the “Allocation unit size” be adjusted? I selected 8192 bytes because that seemed to be the largest choice (is that correct?)… one last thing…if I have to put my photos in folders, will the digital photo frame still be able to read the SD card??? It definitely would’ve been helpful if they put this information in the instructions that came with the SD card! All answers are greatly appreciate :)
I read this explanation and also was happy I was able to fix my problem quickly. I got this message after about 170 pictures on a 2gb Ativa flash drive. I am somewhat computer literate, but it took me a second to figure out what the ‘root drive’ was.
I was able to create a new folder on my flash drive (the thing you plug into the computer that you’re putting the pictures/music on) by right clicking and “create new folder.” I then moved all my pictures into this new folder and now have no problems. I always wondered why my digital camera had several folders on it to get to the pictures. I think this must be why.
I’m going to try your fix with the root folder, but how do you format to FAT or FAT32? I only know what I work with on the computer and that is accounting. Thanks for posting. I was getting no where on Windows Help or Microsoft Help!
Thanks a bunch, this happened on my brand new never been used pen drive and i was putting music on it so i could take it overseas, cut out half way through copying but now thanks to you its all going sweet :) 11/10
Thanks very much. Problem fixed within a short time. My MP3 can add more songs now. XD
Was just about to buy my third 2Gb pen drive … thought my USB ports were doomed … Thanks!
Worked like a charm. I was having trouble getting all of my vacation pix on to my SD card. I just added a folder and Voila! problem solved!
what about if i don’t want to create folders?
i wanna use my pen-drive on my stereo and it needs all mp3-s outside folders.
i formatted it with fat32 and still doesn’t work
any clue?
Thank you so much! I did everything you said and it worked. I moved my files from the core to another file in the usb and it worked! Thank you very much!!!
you are my hero as simple as make 3 click’s
best regrets from Perú
Thank you so much for that. I was trying to copy photos and going crazy trying to figure out why I couldn’t copy to a less than half full compact flash card!
Thanks for the info. Was trying to copy some photos over to my 2GB SD card and kept getting the error message. Reformatted it using FAT32 and can now transfer the full 2gb of photo’s onto it.
The solution to solve the 0X80070052 its to not put many isolated files in the root of the usb drive.Create a folder and put the files into the folder.
Thanks for the help!
Thanks! Work just as you said. Copied all the files in Root to another folder and problem solved. Nothing else required, no reformatting, deleting, etc. Just move, copy, paste, GO!
I was getting this problem and had no idea what to do with it. It wasn’t even my flah drive – it’s a prof’s and I’m storing my work for him there! I was so happy to see this work! Thanks! :)
Thank very mcuh I can now add more music to my mps player. I am a novice at this game, but learning
your solution worked a treat for me thanks
I don’t know why but am estatic that all is well after formatting with FAT 32. Thanks!!!
it worked for me. thank you very much
I reformated my SD card and created a folder and put all the pictures I wanted in it, over 400 with no problems. Thanks for the fix. Now if I could only figure out how to fix error code 0x800CCC7D
Thanks. I had the same problem. Deleted some files and it works again. You’re a life saver!
thanks, i saw it!!.. thanks a lot .. i thought i had broken may mp3 already .. may saver! :D
where is that pre-existent folder located?..
Thank you so much for your help! I was having trouble with my mp3 player and was stressed to the max as I thought it was broken! Simple and easy to follow advice-thank you!
Oh my God thank you so much! It also applies to mp3 players! Oh gosh I have songs in folders now. Thank you so much!
this problem is due to FAT limitations reaching the limit of number of files or file size in the root directory. Remove the files to one subdirectory to decrease the number of files in the root directory. This also happens in xp, but the error is not specific.
Wow, that actually worked great. I wonder why an MP3 player capable of holding 2GB would stop functioning at half that in the root directory… I don’t even think I can play things out of folders on it.
Thanks muchly for your solution. I had three thumb drives all with the same problem. It’s people like you that make computers bearable for the likes of me. Cheers. Paul @ Camden Oz.
Thanks for your help!!!! and for taking the time to explain it here making it available for everybody!
Help! Applying your solution has made things worse. What is Root Area? I have no folders only a shrinking amount of MP3’s. Can you please give simple word by word instructions. Many thanks
Hi Friends,
By formating with FAT32 format, i have fixed the problem.
Thanks a lot for the help.
Kiran
I just bought JetFlash 8G and installed the software recomended by Transcedent and write protected the flash. Later by mistake I deleted files from the flash and now can only read the flash. When I am pasting a file on it, system is giving “write protected”. Please help.
Thanks for the help, this explained it really clearly, unlike many explanations I’ve found. Much appreciated
Thanks for taking the time to blog this. I had a feeling the FAT32 solution would work, but I tried putting all files in a single folder and it worked great.
K!
U are the man, thanks a lot, it worked:)
you, my friend, are a champion!!!
i bought a me2 off ebay and it recently started playing up and came up with this error code. i thought i had broken it. but you..you have told me how to fix it. and now it works!
you are one smart cookie.
i owe you buddy.
xx
Hi all,
This solution helped me. I created an EZ XP Guide that summarizes the quick fix copying to a folder. and the more permanent solution formatting your usb flash drive with FAT32.
WOW This is the first article I read and it worked!! You saved me a LOT of reading and headaches. THANKS!
OMG! THANKYOU. I was almost ready to format my USB MP3 player, and I saw this article. You are amazing.
cant thank u enough,im stupid with computers, and u made this easy for me…thanks again, worked like a charm
yeah it works for my sd card but not for my pc w/ vista installed. i tried copying my music and pix from a back-up cd since my pc is new but this error kept on popping. some of the music was transferred but not all and the other transferred music didn’t play at all.same problem w/ my pc in the ofc w/ windows xp installed. some of the song from the cd was copied but didn’t play. please please help me!
Another happy camper here. We had just got a photoframe and I was going crazy trying to figure out why my card kept stopping around image # 255. FYI: The more I tried, it seemed to go a little farther, but then I realized it was dropping off the first few at the front of the copy, so it really wasn’t getting any more pictures, but a different subset.
This fix worked perfectly (just finished copying 530 pictures no problems), thanks for the post.
Adding one more to the long list: thanks for this!
i cant thank you enough. this was a headache to me. and thanks again.
I have my 8GB micro vault pen drive and i ever insert it to my lap-top or my computer it tells me that i used insert my dick.
I have therefore,lost my information software dick to my pen drive and i have only left with my Sony Micro Vault 2.0 pen drive with me.
Sir/Madam, i have more information of my document in the pen drive and i will be much,much happy if you could spent a little of your time to help me in any way or my be a new drive will also contribute sir.
Thank you.
dude, seriously, thanks a lot!
Thanks ever so much! I had encountered this sort of error before and had to go through crazy amounts of steps before i could transer files from my computer to my flash drive. This was simple and really helpful…and it really made my day easier. Keep up the good work! :)
THAT WORKED, THANK YOU, AFTER MESSING AROUND WITH THIS FOREVER IT WAS SO SIMPLE TO FIX.
Great big thanks…deleted 1 file added one folder moved all under the folder..good to go.
Thank you so much, Your sharing has saved my time, I cant deny I struggled for the past two days and I thought I had damaged my flash drive.
Just create a new folder and call it Music on your flash/memory stick.
Then just drag all your mp3’s into that folder and you’ll be able to fill up the remaining space.
Simple :>
If in doubt GOOGLE it, thats how I found out fix to the problems I was having, thanks to whoever started this thread!
thanks!! my usb has same error and till I read your sharing, I couldn’t make it work…
thank you so much again:))
Thanks ever so much for help! Now my mp3-player is working again and I’m able to load it full. Thank you! :)
Thanks! Found this after wasting almost three hours trying to figure it out, solved my problem right away. Huge help!!!
yeah yeah yeah it worked!!!
This did the trick, thanks for your help, very useful, and oddly enough it works, and i still have my data :[)
BTW the drive is formated in FAT32 so according to this 255(16*16) formula as mentioned above I should be able to store 65535 file on one drive. But i cannot put this many in one folder? why is that?
I got this same error in windows vista using a USB Hard drive. When I tried to move a file to a folder already containing 26,991 files. So i took some of the file out that folder and then was able to add new files. But I cannot add more than 26,991 file into any folder.
Thanks for the help. Formatting my 2 GB SD card with FAT32 allowed me to copy 300 songs to it. Prior to the formatting, I had to set up three folders with 100 songs to get it to work.
Thank goodness for sites like this to help others resolve their problems! Needless to say, when I bought the SD card it did NOT come with instructions advising, “By the way, this card won’t actually work right until you format it with FAT32.” A few words like that on the package would save a lot of people a lot of aggravation!
And the thanks keep pouring in! You saved me so much grief by pointing out the “too many files in the root area”. You are a genius. Thanks.
had the same problem w/ Kodak 1 and 2 GB SD mem cards. same problem – would only accept so many files. i formated to FAT32, created folders and moved over data to pre-existing folders. EXCELLENT solution. thanks so much. you’re an asset to the electronic world!
Thank you a lot never thought the answer would be so simple. it worked perfectly
this was brilliant – worked immediately!! i was just about to start checking out file formats… thank god i thought of googling this up first! thanks mate ;)
thank you thank you! This was driving me crazy and this fixed the error in a flash…pun intended! Thanks again :)
I have been facing this same problem, repeatedly receiving the0x80070052 error on both my Transcend JetFlash 4G and Transcend SD 2G.
In the case of the latter it was a 150 root file limit.
Thought it was a problem with Vista, perhaps a permissions issue, since I had no such problem with XP.
Nothing worked. Though, as the author of this thread discovered, creating a subdirectory and copying all the music there, or copying a subdirectory, from another source, with all files worked.
But I wanted to have all the files on root, not in any subdirectories. So followed those who advised formatting with FAT32 and it worked no problem!
I have little doubt that formatting with NTFS will work just as well.
Thanks to all who assisted.
Sorry – I read through more of the comments and reformatted in FAT32. That solved the problem.
Thanks!
I reformatted the Flash drive, but that didn’t solve the problem, either.
I don’t have any folders on my drive, but got the same error when I had both 1 and 2 folders. About 1/3 of the files would transfer, and the rest generate the error code.
Suggestions?
Thanks for your solution, “No Worries” it makes perfect sense…reformat to a better File System.
Same error code for me: I had 170 items in the root of my 1GB Flashdrive. If I removed one file/folder I could insert another but no more, limit therefore is 170, in my case the FAT format was used. I backed up the contents of the drive to a temp location and reformatted using NTFS, and hey, Presto! problem solvered!
So why do these drives come formatted in anything other than NTFS? According to one suggestion it’s, as usual, a matter of time and money during production/testing. FAT is the simplest to format and easiest to test…..!
So even if you haven’t yet encountered this problem but want to avoid it, backup the drive data and reformat to NTFS (Providing your system is capable of handling it – anything less than 10 years old should be OK).
If you want to read the techie stuff about this try this URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table
hi please i need help
i have many photos about 500 on my usb and still have many space durint a travel trip
everything was ok until suddenly an error occured and said that it must be formatted and i dont have back up
the strange thing is that on apple pc it shows items but with error and it shows the capacity as it is with the photos
please i need help urgent urgent urgent
it is a cool solution… it worked for me… i copied a lot of mp3s to the usb and it was giving this error… i created a folder called song and moved the files… and the usb became normal…
This was exactly the same problem that i had. thankyou heaps!
Wow! A miracle happened! What had become a minor irritant is a thing of the past. You’re a genius! All other “fixes” in other forums should be “unGoogled”! :-))
Thanks for doing the legwork.
thank you so much! My small HD size means I don’t want a bunch of music files on it so I’ve been using a USB & it stopped working, but now that I moved it all into a “music” folder it works like a dream. Thanks!!!
BIG thank you – It worked like a bomb. I moved the files to a folder and now I can add more data.
BOY>>>>Does this work!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU It was late and needed those files for work. I searched for a solution, but your solution was the easiest and quickest of the lot. Cannot thank you enough. YAY!!!!
WOW! Thank, really, really much!!
I created the new folder and transfered some archives, and the pen drive is working again!!!
Bought another flsh drive as reformatting didn’t work when I first had this problem. Was so frustrated as I had the same problem with the new drive. This solution was fantastic. Such a simple solution. Thanks for sharing. Wish I had googled this in the first place.
Thank you so much – exactly what I needed to fix the problem like magic!
A well written great solution!
good job my friend got exactly the same problem and thank to you i figured it out. Thanx a lot man
hi thanks for the tip it solved the problem when i formated my flash drive with FAT32 formate.i created a folder after formate then all files got easly copied in it.
I think I love you! Same thing with technika mp3 player from tescos, was about to take it back…luckily I found your advice,
Thankyou so much for taking the time to do this!
I have another method:
I had this same problem with my thumbdrive and after read this forum and having the same idea about some corrupted folder or file.
I listed all files from my USB drive using the “Windows Explorer” with the “Date modified” view, and based on the date I deleted the latest 2 files that were created (I’m not sure which one was the problem) but after that I can create again folder & files.
THANK YOU! Had same problem but with a mp3 player and music. I couldn’t put any more music on and it was only half full. I went to make a new folder to put it in like you said, and it wouldn’t let me.. so I removed one song, made the folder, put all my music in… and it worked fine! Thanks!
Hey dude !! Thanks a lot. It indeed is a great tip. Saved me the hassle of formatting the disk. I use a 2 GB imation and the data was super critical. Thanks again. God bless.
that was great all done. thanks for the effort u put in!!!
Created folders, works a charm.Thanks.
Your solution was perfect!
Thank you for sharing it
Hey man thanks!!! Sharing this was amazing… thank you for your time, dedication and non-selfish feeling!!!!
Hey guys, I too had that error problem about the fat 16 and 32’s. Now, though, I can only copy 552 files to my usb storage system, which has a 1g capacity. There is still over three fourths space left. How can I copy more to it????
Thanks,
C.G.
Dear Testrup or anybody else who’s listening,
I read testrup’s post much later about “Simply formatting the pen-drive in FAT32 instead of FAT.”
I need some clarification, though.
I have one PC which still runs Win 98SE (Don’t ask why) Will I still be able to sync with that PC if the pendrive’s formatted in FAT32?
I haven’t tried for the simple reason I don’t know if a flashdrive once formatted in FAT32 can be brought back to FAT.
Any expert opinions appreciated.
Great!! You’re a genius! Solved my problem in a blink! How can I ever thank you enough?
Keep up the good work!
Thankyou
Fixed my problem in a second with a 2GB Sandisk SD card.
when i try to copy a file to my mp4 it says can not copy the directory or file can not be created
i have a error 0x80070052 how to fix it
When i try to transfer any folder that has many subfolders (containing different types of files) to my 4gb flash disk, the contents of these subfolders do not copy.
also, one time i copied music folders and the files were ok, and working. but when i try to add more folders containing music files, the CONTENTS of the previously copied folders disappear.
maybe it’s a fake? it would help to know really. i’ve tried formatting it before.
I transfered everything off the 2GB SDcard into a new folder on the desk top which left the card totally empty. I then added more photos to the folder and transfered the new folder back to the SDcard. It worked with no problems.
Thank you very, very much.
HI! I have the same problem, but I dont have a pre-excistens folder. So how can I fix this problem now?
Help me!
Josefine
i am trying to copy about 800 photos onto a 2GB SD card. It is limiting me to 300 pics but still says it has over 3/4 of memory left. i get the 0x80070052 error. any thoughts? i plan on putting the card into a digital photo frame.
Worked great, thank you.
I have Creative Nomad MP4 Player Flash Disk. My Computer detect it as Removable Disk if i plug in computer, but i can not format it, because capcity 0 kb. How is it ? How to format and fixed or repaired it ? Thank’s
i had 150 mp3 files on my M2 SD card and it didnt want to sinc with windows media player. i just transfered the 150 mp3’s to my desktop ofcourse made a folder. then i erased all data on the card. then i made 3 folders music videos pictures
started putting them back and now its working perfectly… dang sd cards have limits on their root drive
Ohh.. Dudes.. Actually there is a more simple solution to this particular problem.
Simply format the pen-drive in FAT32 instead of FAT.
I indexed all my files into folders after reading this little fix, but tried, by my self, to format the drive in FAT32, and now I can have as many files as I like in the root of the pen-drive.
//Testrup
format the SD Card or USB drive in Fat32 before you use it or save you data and then fornat the little bugger. Workd like a charm for me,
MSM
Your solution also solves my problem. Thaks a lot.
Oh, thank you so much! You helped me a lot! :*
thanks for this. was beginning to think my 2gb SD was a fake. very useful!!!
I can help you. go to vendor website search and download utiliti software for you USB drive.you can format USB drive and repair USB drive System
Re Error 0X80070052
I had exactly the same error as you describe on my Tescos 1G Technika flash drive. I had copied ~100 files and could not copy any further files but had only used 100M of memory. I was thinking about taking it back. However, I followed your fix and it works! You saved me a trip and a product exchange which would not have solved the problem.
The user manual for this product is clearly inadequate. Ill bet that Tescos are getting a lot of unnecessary product returns!
Many thanks for your very useful fix – why not tell Tescos – they should reward you!
it really works!!!!
thank you very much=W=~~~!!!!
The limit is not 512, but rather 255 (16*16=256). I had the same issue and for Windows purposes, I format it to FAT32. In my digital cameras I use FAT16. The cameras will take care of the 255 file limitation.
Wow thanks for your help! I had this problem with my MP3 player. Now I can download more songs on it. Thanks again!
hi… i have a 4GB usb flash… when the files or folder size exceeds 700 to 800 mb all the data gets mixed up nd i cant delete or copy the files can u tell me u r idea about it….
Exactly what my problem was. Thank you – this saved me hours of investigating!!
If you have formatted your usb drive with FAT16, there is a limitation on how many files you can have on the root of each drive. That limit is 512 files and folders.