Can't copy/paste 2+GB vids to external drive.

I've got some videos on my iMac which are up to 11GB in size and I'd like to move them off of this comp in order to reclaim some space but when I try to copy/paste files that are about 2 or more GB in size to an external drive via USB it stops and gives me an "Error code 0". Smaller files have no problem pasting, just the heavy weight ones do. Anyone know what's wrong..??

is it Fat32? remember 4GB file size limit.
if not than, do the suggested by draggign them, as copy&paste method isnt the most secure and best way to transfer files.
the data cache of something that large may not have enough time to copy every file, so dragging simply buffers the process and creates that cache as it goes so all the files get accounted for and transferred.
goodluck.

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