not enough space

im trying to transfer a 4GB file to an external HD that has 132 GB free. but it tells me theres not enough space. this doesnt happen with smaller files. How do i get this file onto my external HD? My local disk has 7.17 GB free.

The external HD is probably using FAT32, which can't handle files over 4GB. Change it to NTFS, or add a small NTFS partition.

Alternatively, split the file in two.