2 ^32 bytes (minus one) = 4 Gb - 1 byte. This is the limit as it appears in FAT whitepapers and in FASTFAT.SYS sourcecode.
> -----Mensaje original----- > De: Ralf Quint [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Enviado el: viernes, 29 de noviembre de 2002 22:05 > Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Asunto: RE: [fd-dev] RV: FreeDos with FAT32 Success!!!!! > > > > Natasha Portillo wrote: > > Sorry, I made a mistake: > > Nevertheless the operating system, the FAT file system is > limited to a > > 2^32 bytes (minus one) file size. > > > > This applies on Linux, MacOS (Classic and X), Windows 9x, > Windows NT, > > DOS, etc. > > > Sorry, but this generalized answer is definitely wrong. > At least for Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the maximum filesize on a > FAT32 volume is 4GB, and on NTFS it would be limited only by the > available space on the NTFS volume > (see for example > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/de fault.asp?url=/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/choosing_between_NTFS_ FAT_and_FAT32.asp) Ralf ---------- list options/archives/etc.: http://www.topica.com/lists/fd-dev unsubscribe: send blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------- list options/archives/etc.: http://www.topica.com/lists/fd-dev unsubscribe: send blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: archive@mail-archive.com EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?bz8Rv5.bbRv4l.YXJjaGl2 Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
