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Anonymous
2021-06-02T19:43:28+00:00

Hey! I'm trying to copy files from my iCloud to an external hard drive but it says it needs additional storage on the C drive? I'm copying to the external drive (E:) not the (C:) drive. Please help. I downloaded all the pictures on my phone to my pc via iCloud. The external hard drive is a Toshiba 2TB.

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  1. DaveM121 891.1K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2021-06-02T20:27:40+00:00

    Hi SnipeIt,

    I am Dave, an Independent Advisor, I will help you with this.

    Are you copying the files from iCloud online to your E drive, or from an iCloud folder your C drive to the E drive?

    This error usually occurs when you select a large amount of data to be transferred and there is not enough space on the system drive (C) to create the required temporary data.

    The solution that usually works is to copy the files in smaller groups, like 5GB or 10GB of data at a time.

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