Thanks. Ok well I think I can create a fat32 volume larger than 32GB with partition magic under windows xp even if i cannot do so with the standard windows formatting tools under xp. So if I can do this, would I still have any problems? It seems not. The reason why i want fat32 is to enable proper sharing with windows and linux without hastles.
-----Original Message----- From: Cannon, Andrew [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 7 March 2003 7:15 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: fat32 partitions. >From the Micro$oft web site: The maximum possible number of clusters on a volume using the FAT32 file system is 268,435,445. With a maximum of 32 KB per cluster with space for the file allocation table (FAT), this equates to a maximum disk size of approximately 8 terabytes (TB). You cannot format a volume larger than 32 GB in size using the FAT32 file system in Windows 2000. The Windows 2000 FastFAT driver can mount and support volumes larger than 32 GB that use the FAT32 file system (subject to the other limits), but you cannot create one using the Format tool. This behavior is by design. If you need to create a volume larger than 32 GB, use the NTFS file system instead. So, knowing that XP uses the same file system as Win2000, the 32Gb limit is right. But for win ME or lower (not including NT and up to Win95B) the 8TB limit is correct. Andy -----Original Message----- From: Mirabella, Mathew J [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, March 06, 2003 10:39 PM To: RedHat List Subject: fat32 partitions. Hi all. can anyone tell me if there is a size limit to a fat32 partition. i was under the impression that they can only be 32 GB in size. is this correct? If it is possible, and if i create a larger one than that, what problems may i have? this is so i can share data between windows xp and red hat 8 and i would like to share with windows 98se as well, but this is not so critical. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list *********************************************************************************** NNC Limited Booths Hall Chelford Road Knutsford Cheshire WA16 8QZ Country of Registration: United Kingdom Registered Number: 1120437 This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the NNC system manager by e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] *********************************************************************************** -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
