Copy-paste through RDP, file size limitation?

Question

Is there a limitation how large files you can copy paste via RDP (Remote Desktop) in Windows? Is it possible to copy-paste e.g 4 GB files through RDP?

Solution 1

According to Microsoft, copying files via Remote Desktop Services or Terminal Services with sizes in excess of 2GB is not supported:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2258090

Solution 2

You could use something like 7-zip to make a split archive, say 4 x 1GB files, then these can be copied across individually and the original file extracted at the other end.

Comments

[boomhauer]

but, WHY? this is killin me

[ColacX]

yes indeed why. i need to copy a customer database for testing and its HUGE.