Re: NTFS vs FAT32 for Specific Application

From: Ken Blake (kblake_at_this.is.an.invalid.domain)
Date: 01/25/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 14:11:59 -0700

In news:OuFvQ3xAFHA.4044@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl,
Yves Leclerc <yleclercNOSPAM@maysys.com> typed:

> FAT32 limitations:
>
> Can not create/format partition greater than 32GB

No, this is *not* a limitation of FAT32. Windows XP has the
limitation that it can not *create* a FAT32 partition larger than
32GB, but it will happily use one. All you have to do is create
it externally, using FDISK from Windows 98/Me.

Don't mix up a Windows XP limitation with a FAT32 one. 

-- 
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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>        File size must be less than or equal to 4GB (???)
>        No files/folder security.
>
>
>
> "Steve N." <Steve_N@nunya.biz.nes> wrote in message
> news:%23X89DsxAFHA.1404@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
>> LinusF wrote:
>>
>>> I have an external 250GB hard drive which will be used almost
>>> solely to hold images.  PSD, TIF, JPG, GIF in that order of
>>> frequency.  Sizes will range from 2GB (a very few), 8-15 MB 
>>> maybe
>>> 10%, 3-6 MB (maybe 40%), 1-3 MB (maybe 30%), smaller (all the 
>>> rest.
>>> An unknown percentage of the HD will temporarily hold backups 
>>> from
>>> the fixed drives.  Question:  which system should provide 
>>> more
>>> space/speed/whatever?  I use WinXP Pro on both machines this 
>>> HD
>>> will attach to.  Thanks
>>
>> Use NTFS, it is much more robust in general and more efficient 
>> for
>> large drives than FAT32 is. There's no reason to use FAT32 
>> unless
>> you need to access the drive from Win98/ME.
>>
>> Steve

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