Re: 2GB file limit on NTFS

From: Pegasus \(MVP\) (I.can_at_fly.com)
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:23:35 +1000

"Martin" <no.th@nk.you> wrote in message
news:417d0880$1_2@mk-nntp-1.news.uk.worldonline.com...
> i'm getting a 2GB file limit on NTFS. i thought the limit was something
like
> 2TB??? What gives here?????
> (running XP Pro, SP2)

Have another look. Your file system must be FAT32!

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