Copying large files using Remote Desktop

Question

I have a 4 GB text file, compressed to 1.4 GB zip file. I need to copy it over to a Windows secure server using RDP. I am able to copy small files but not this file. It takes 15 mins and then shows an error. Any tips?

Solution 1

You can try to copy it by using Drive Redirection. Here's a tutorial.

BTW, RDP cannot copy files larger than 2GB by using clipboard as said in Microsoft support

Solution 2

window rdp clipboard has limit of about 2GB if you want to copy paste more than 2 gb file then you try two options.

1. split file into parts like 1 gb each part with help of winrar or any other software
2. map local pc drive for remote desktop session(for move or copy data)

Solution 3

File size doesn't matter - I copied folders through Remote Desktop connection with 30GB and more. While doing this I received "Unspecified error". The Problem is that you aren't allowed to use the clipboard again while you are copying. Doesn't matter if you use the clipboard for the same machine or from the remote machine. To summarize don't use Ctrl+C.

The madness is the error is delayed so you don't recognize quickly that those things relate.

Solution 4

1. format usb drive as ntfs
2. connect drive as local resource in remote desktop
3. NET USE X: \\TSCLIENT\F
4. robocopy c:\source x:\
5. net use X: /delete

Solution 5

If you are administrator, you can copy the files of any size over the network using Administrative Shares assuming that it is not purposefully disabled.

Enter the following url on your File Explorer and you will see all the files and folders on your C drive of that computer with read and write access:

\\computername\c$

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