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More info?)
Hi all
A limit of 32GB applies to FAT32 drives. So if you format a drive
under Windows XP as a FAT32 drive, then that limit will apply.
Gary Hendricks
www.baby-product-guide.com
"Denny, lots of talking
" <Denny, lots of talking
@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:<391D21A2-F639-45A4-BA37-97BFE99E65AF@microsoft.com>...
> mabe i havent understand the discussion but there are many limits with
> external discs like ie. the disc cannot be dynamic ntfs, but as always you
> can do almost anything but its not recommended or smart in longterm with
> compability and so on.
>
> nuff with boring talk, any ata/atapi device have a limit to 24bit adressing
> to the disc
> unless sp1 and tweaking is made!!! otherwise you havent made tweak your
> drive will be lost when adressing is exeeding the limit and so 1st
> masterfiletable is overwritten what can you do if your tables of files are
> gone.... mush work in recovery i guess. If extrenal device is ata disc or
> compatible connected with USB/firewire... cable out of the box its adressing
> is still made with the atapi drivers!!!!!
>
> many of 160GB disc died before i got it right... read about it
>
>
http://www.48bitlba.com
>
> dont say anything before you know, done that been there... dont stay in the
> square.
>
> /D like dagoba - think before you vote, can moneyraced elections be a
> democratic way to freedom? Buissnes is buissnes, never forget!
>
> ---
>
> "Thomas Wendell" wrote:
>
> > That 32GB limit for FAT32 is only when you format it from XP. Older
> > Windows's (W98SE/ME/W2k) has no such limit.. (2TB??)
> >
> >
> > --
> > Tumppi
> > Reply to group
> > =================================================
> > Most learned on nntp://news.mircosoft.com
> > Helsinki, Finland (remove _NOSPAM)
> > (translations from FI/SE not always accurate)
> > =================================================
> >
> > "LVTravel" <none@nothere.com> kirjoitti viestissä
> > news:10jad5jfe3gt835@corp.supernews.com...
> > > Is not a USB drive an external drive (haven't seen many that are
> internal.)
> > > As I stated in my previous post the drive is still limited to 32 GB if
> > > formatting as a FAT 32 partition as I proved to myself when testing with
> > > said USB EXTERNAL 80 GB drive. You are at least partially wrong as the
> size
> > > limit DOES apply to USB External drives for FAT 32 partitions if formatted
> > > in XP. Of course, if the drive was partitioned and formatted using a 98
> DOS
> > > Boot disk the limit does not apply to the FAT 32 partitions and XP will
> use
> > > them happily. As I stated I can not verify (without dumping a computer
> back
> > > to pre SP1) if the 128 GB limit is in effect for EXTERNAL drives.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23QjprD5jEHA.1904@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Listen, he asked if there was such a limit on an EXTERNAL drive, get it,
> so
> > > I am not wrong. !!!! I replied that there is none because he asked nothing
> > > about installing a drive internally, to which you info applies.. I am not
> > > wrong in my statement, since I gave an answer regarding an EXTERNAL drive.
> > > What part of EXTERNAL do you not understand?
> > >
> > >
> > > "LVTravel" <none@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > > news:10j7qioe97k61eb@corp.supernews.com...
> > > > OP wrote "but heard somewhere that there is a limit on the size of hard
> > > > drive acceptable to XP". I wrote "Pre SP1 the drives did have a 128 GB
> size
> > > > limit. XP also won't format a FAT
> > > > partition larger than 32 GB. These are the only limits. If you have
> SP1
> > > > installed and 48bit LBA enabled, the drive size formatted as NTFS is
> much
> > > > larger than you are going to install.
> > > >
> > > > The information relating to formatting a drive larger than 32 GB as a
> FAT
> > > > drive is pertinent to the case since Disk Management will not give you
> the
> > > > option of a FAT 32 format if the partition is larger than 32 GB. I just
> > > > verified this with an 80 GB USB drive. Would format as 80 GB NTFS but
> had
> > > > to partition as 32 GB to get a FAT 32 format option.
> > > >
> > > > While I can't verify the information on the SP1 & 48 bit information as
> all
> > > > my XP machines are properly equipped, the information I gave him was
> > > > factual, especially the information in reference the limits. The
> > > > information was meant to alleviate any fears he may have in reference to
> > > > this new drive.
> > > >
> > > > So, obviously you were wrong in your statement, non prosequitur (and yes
> I
> > > > am using this slightly wrong.)
> > > >
> > > > "Tom" <noway@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23$$C5ytjEHA.1764@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > Unknown also is well KNOWN for giving very bad advice if not patently
> worng
> > > > advice.
> > > >
> > > > I don't come here to coddle wrong advice, as you so replied to Unknown
> when
> > > > he coddled you; I simply pointed out your error, in which I was very
> nice
> > > > about it. What you stated had nothing to do with the limits that XP has
> with
> > > > FAT32 or NTFS file formats on hard drives externally connected, since
> your
> > > > reply only applies to internal devices patched into the MOBO. As I
> stated,
> > > > an external device has no such limit, since no parameters are set
> through
> > > > the MOBO.
> > > >
> > > > The OP clearly was asking about his EXTERNAL hard drive, so you previous
> > > > reply was not only wrong regarding the OP's query, it was non sequitur!
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "LVTravel" <none@nothere.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:10j77483i5odf9c@corp.supernews.com...
> > > >> Thanks Unknown
> > > >> "The Unknown P" <( mikisiw@msn.com )> wrote in message
> > > >> news:7EC31EB6-D083-444A-9E18-9639CDDC000A@microsoft.com...
> > > >>> The guy was just giving additional information as a means to help
> educate
> the
> > > >>> new user you putz. Take a pill and chill. Moron. {]:~(
> > > >>>
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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