File limit for FAT, FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS

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Date: 09/04/04 

Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 04:40:15 -0700

http://windows.about.com/library/weekly/aa001231a.htm
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>-----Original Message-----
>Could some one please tell me what the limits are for
FAT,
>FAT16, FAT32 and NTFS??
>
>How many DIRECTORIES can each have? How deep can they go
>[parent\child1\child2\child3\child4\? How many
additional
>directories and files can each directory hold?
>
>This info has to be here at Microsoft somewhere but I'm
>buggered if I can find it.
>
>
>Yours Sincerely
>
>Bob Steele
>bobsteele@westnet.com.au
>.
>

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