Weirdness regarding file transfer on Xbox

[Saurian]

I cant transfer any files beginning later than the letter S to my Xbox, I'm useless with this stuff >_<

Is there something I should know regarding this? For example I can transfer all my SNES ROMS to the correct folder but it always stops at Sparkster and says there is no space available (but there's LOADS left) - same with CPS1 ROMS, it wont transfer Varth.

I'm using the Boxplorer on EVO X, Xecutor V1, standard retail HDD on a V1 XBOX.

[Tak]

The filename might be too long perhaps - I think there's a limit of 42 characters for filenames. Wouldn't have thought Sparkster would be longer than that though

Or perhaps the filename has a weird character in it that it doesn't like

[Saurian]

The filename might be too long perhaps - I think there's a limit of 42 characters for filenames. Wouldn't have thought Sparkster would be longer than that though

Or perhaps the filename has a weird character in it that it doesn't like

I've tried that man - even simple things like Yoshicookie.zip wont transfer. Yet everything up to S is fine even seikendensetsu3ENG.smc

[probeater]

I had the same problem with some roms using boxxplorer i think its a bug in in it, in the end I had to use flashxp to ftp them from my pc

[Tak]

Weirdness - I tend to transfer stuff over FTP rather than boXplorer ..

Could be a bad burn/disc problem I guess

[marcus]

Saur use a different FTP program - similar thing happened to me using FlashFXP, I switched to WS-FTP and it transferred fine.

[Saurian]

I'll give it a go man ^^

[Papercut]

It could be that the drive is having trouble reading the disk, and happens to read files off alphabetically.

[Saurian]

It could be that the drive is having trouble reading the disk, and happens to read files off alphabetically.

Cheers for that too man - I'm going to pick up some more disks today ^^
Thanks for all ya help!

[Fei Fong Wong]

There are various explanations for this problem but I don't really know which is correct. I tend to FTP things over myself, its a lot easier. Anyway possible explanations I've heard are:

1. File name size - there is a 42 character limit including the extension. I know you can use "Aa - Zz", "0 - 9", "( )", and "_". A dash (-) doesn't work and nor do others e.g. commas.

2. If you have a new HDD the jumpers must be set to master.

[horribleman]

Try the FTP method if you can, It's the most reliable way, but if you are stuck, how about renaming the files with a . or something before their first letter? not ideal I know

[Saurian]

Try the FTP method if you can, It's the most reliable way, but if you are stuck, how about renaming the files with a . or something before their first letter? not ideal I know

Solved it man - you must be psychic! I used this method.

[horribleman]

8) Excellent. I bend spoons too y'know

[Saurian]

8) Excellent. I bend spoons too y'know

Now I KNOW you is lying cos "There is no spoon!"

[newmiyamoto]

i swear they fixed this bug in the last (and probably final) release of boxplorer. best thing reinstall it.