FAT 32 file size limit?

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 4:30 pm

I'm trying to unRAR a 4.6 gig file onto a FAT32 partition. WinRAR keeps telling me it can't do it cause of the 4 gig file size limit.

Is there any way around this?

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 4:34 pm

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treevi ... l_tdrn.asp

found it myself, thx

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 5:40 pm

Split it.

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:31 pm

the only way around this is to switch to another file system.

not really a useable option.

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Tue Feb 10, 2004 6:38 pm

Can't split an ISO

MD-2389 · Post by **MD-2389** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:07 am

He meant split the RAR file Merlin.

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:11 am

im fairly sure its already split MD.

he wants to UN-RAR it.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 12:25 am

Got a DVD ISO eh?

You are going to need NTFS, its as simple as that.

-Krom

CDN_Merlin · Post by **CDN_Merlin** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 6:18 am

Yes, it's about 40 or so 50 meg RAR files. It's the ISO that is 4.x gigs.

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:30 am

another reasion y NTFS is so much better than FAT32

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 10:43 am

Following that link...

So what's the theoretical maximum drive size of NTFS? I see 2^32 clusters is 256 terabytes. So if I square 256 terabytes, do I get 2^64 clusters worth of data?

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:11 pm

whee. info

the maximum volume size is 4 TB; maximum file size is the volume size.

Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:14 pm

about 4TB for eatch Partishion acording by the NT5 book

16 exabyte file size limit, i woulder how long it would take to rar a file that big with best compression on

edit fliptw u type to fast

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 2:19 pm

flip, you didn't click on the link. I'm asking about theoretical drive size, what does the format support. Not what Windows is capable of formatting.

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:39 pm

I stated it.

4 TB. I think thats on 32-bit platforms tho.

according to that KB article, its 2^64-1 clusters for the theoretical volume size

Topher · Post by **Topher** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:02 pm

2^64-1 clusters == ?? terabytes

JMEaT · Post by **JMEaT** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:14 pm

Anyone running 2000/XP with FAT32 should really switch to NTFS anyway.

fliptw · Post by **fliptw** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 5:29 pm

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Arial" size="3">Originally posted by Topher:
2^64-1 clusters == ?? terabytes</font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

16777216 TB.

or ~16 exabytes.

SSX-Thunderbird · Post by **SSX-Thunderbird** » Wed Feb 11, 2004 8:56 pm

Until the Linux kernel has full write support for NTFS, I'm sticking with FAT32.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Thu Feb 12, 2004 11:12 am

The implimented partition size in NTFS for windows XP is 256 terrabytes (requires dynamic disk for over 4 terrabytes).

-Krom