PROBLEM:
From a SharePoint 2010 Library, you try to download some shared files and came across an issue where all files larger than 50MB generated the error above, specifically Error 0x800700DF: The file size exceeds the limit allowed and cannot be saved.
The problem is with the Windows 7 machine you are using but this solution also applies to Windows 8.
SOLUTION:
From a SharePoint 2010 Library, you try to download some shared files and came across an issue where all files larger than 50MB generated the error above, specifically Error 0x800700DF: The file size exceeds the limit allowed and cannot be saved.
The problem is with the Windows 7 machine you are using but this solution also applies to Windows 8.
SOLUTION:
The solution is editing the registry by following the instructions below:
Go into Regedit
Navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\WebClient\Parameters\FileSizeLimitinBytes
The default value in the FileSizeLimitinBytes DWORD is shown by the following screenshot and is set to 50MB (50000000). The value in the DWORD is in bytes.
Please click on the picture to get a clearer view
Change this value to a value of your choice and hit ok
Don’t forget to restart your computer.
