App for Compressing File Size?

[Demran221]

I have a 16gb file that I need to share with a different computer. My USB can't handle more than 4gb at once while transfering files from my laptop to my usb. My USB has room for the file and isn't corrupt. Is there any way I can lower the size of the file without hurting it? Its a bin file.

 

[Autocrat]

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14200/windows-compress-uncompress-zip-files
You can make a zip file.

Edit:
or 7 Zip if you need open source
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7z

 

[Math Geek]

i use winrar for this which will allow you to zip the file and break into smaller chunks at the same time. so you're 16 gb file can be turned into multiple 3-4 gb files that can then be uncompressed and remerged once onto the new pc.

winzip does this as well if i recall right.

 

[rgd1101]

can you format the usb to a different file system?