New iMac: Finder Error-36 - file transfer error

[sashie]

I just switched from a PC.
All my backup (files, music, photos, etc) are stored onto a Windows-formatted HD
Now i have error when i try to transfer them over
It gives me the error-36
did a bit of research but none of the remedy worked (i.e. terminal>dos_clean)

I have previously transferred files from the same external HD onto my macbook in which i purchased last year and don't recall having any problems. (although not all the files were transferred onto my macbook, only a few files in which i needed)

What can be the alternatives for me to transfer all my files over onto my imac without having the reformat my external HD?

Advise?

Thanks in advance

 

[sashie]

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[SDub90]

Are you trying to copy a file larger than 4GB to a FAT32 filesystem?

edit: error 36 is an IO error

have you tried repairing permissions in disk utility?