USB Error 04x80070052

Ever had this error on a USB drive? Well I can explain why it happens and how to fix it.

It's prety simple once you know, but working it out wasn't so simple.

When a USB stick is formatted with the FAT file system (which is the default) there is a limitation (bug) as to how many files can be stored in the root of the drive. This limitation does not apply to files stored in directories on the drive (odd I know).

So there are two solutions.

1. Store files under directories in the root and not in the root of the drive it's self.
2. Format the memory stick as FAT32

I prefer option 2, then you will no longer have this limitation or error.

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