Computers and Related Hardware/Software

z123_us wrote:>4GB .... u mean individual files or the size of a disk partition !!!

cause with FAT32 only the C drive is limited to 4GB .. the rest can be whatever... right !!!

4GB file size max for individual files.

The FAT32 4GB file size limit applies to ALL drives formatted using FAT32 not just C.

bmwracer wrote:
4GB file size max for individual files.

The FAT32 4GB file size limit applies to ALL drives formatted using FAT32 not just C.

ok, so it is individual file size, i have never worked with such a big file, so never encountered it. cool, thanks

cause as for drive space, i know that fat32 allows more than 4gb on drives other than C:

z123_us wrote:

ok, so it is individual file size, i have never worked with such a big file, so never encountered it. cool, thanks

cause as for drive space, i know that fat32 allows more than 4gb on drives other than C:

The max partition size for any FAT32-formatted drive is 32GB....

bmwracer wrote:
The max partition size for any FAT32-formatted drive is 32GB....

hmmm , my last computers did not exceed 20gb, so did not see it also, and this one has XP, so NTFS.

just curious, what kindda work r u into, i mean r u into tech/computer stuff n all

z123_us wrote:hmmm , my last computers did not exceed 20gb, so did not see it also, and this one has XP, so NTFS.

just curious, what kindda work r u into, i mean r u into tech/computer stuff n all

Digital Hardware Engineer.

The title sounds better than it actually is. :beaten: :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Digital Hardware Engineer.

The title sounds better than it actually is. :beaten: :bleh:

:hehe: :hehe: :hehe: hold on brother !! is a hard life but is fun thats why !!

z123_us wrote: :hehe: :hehe: :hehe: hold on brother !! is a hard life but is fun thats why !!

I guess.

It'd be a whole lot better without management.

But that's for a different thread. ;)

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bmwracer wrote:
4GB file size max for individual files.

The FAT32 4GB file size limit applies to ALL drives formatted using FAT32 not just C.

And doesnt fat32 only allow like 40gb or something around that per partition? I remember when I got my 120gb HD and fat32 wouldn't let me split one side into a 80gb partition. Pissed me off so I went to ntsf. Especially with my 250gb, fat32 is pretty much useless.

FAT32 is a very bad filesystem to use. The only reason it should exists is for compatibility with the 95/98/Me Windows Series.

Unlike NTFS, FAT32 has absolutely no idea of file ownership and access control lists. Hence, in Linux-speak, everyone is root (i.e. Administrator). NTFS is Microsoft's attempts to shift Windows from a single-user OS to a multi-user OS, like Linux. They should have used NTFS years ago. It would have stopped viruses, trojans, worms, and the like from infecting the Windows core.

Of course, if you always surf the net using an Administrator-class account, NTFS's security features won't be able to help you. If you get infected, your whole computer is basically now controlled by the offending program. That is why you should never use an Administrator account for daily use, instead use a Limited User account, and switch to Administrator only when very necessary. This is, and always has been, the standard procedure in UNIX and UNIX-class operating systems.

z123_us wrote:MAC lovers ... might wanna look at this .. new MAC OS X TIGER .. the latest operating system from apple. i have to say this .. since steve jobs came back on board apple sure as hell has turned around ... ipods, minis, itunes, x4, x5, new OS's .... nice nice !!!

even though for just 5% market share . it is a place to look for interesting new things like before !!

No Macs. Never ever. :bleh:

eltinator wrote:And doesnt fat32 only allow like 40gb or something around that per partition

32GB max per partition. I guess no one reads my posts. :puppydog:

bmwracer wrote:
32GB max per partition. I guess no one reads my posts. :puppydog:

I do. :D And the 32GB limit for FAT32 is only imposed in Win2K and XP. If you format it under 98 (I believe SE) and ME, it will allow bigger partitions. That's how the external drives are typically formatted.

dochira wrote:I do. :D And the 32GB limit for FAT32 is only imposed in Win2K and XP. If you format it under 98 (I believe SE) and ME, it will allow bigger partitions. That's how the external drives are typically formatted.

Do people still use 98SE and ME???


Oh wait, my brother does. :bleh: :doh:

Yup, FAT32 is good for inter OS compatibility. NTFS on Linux is buggy at best but improving and NTFS cannot be read on Macs (if you need to). But MS decided for us that partitions larger than 32GB should be in NTFS and thus removed the option to format it in FAT32.

dochira wrote:Yup, FAT32 is good for inter OS compatibility. NTFS on Linux is buggy at best but improving and NTFS cannot be read on Macs (if you need to). But MS decided for us that partitions larger than 32GB should be in NTFS and thus removed the option to format it in FAT32.

Wow, my brother's incredible foresight should be commended...


Yeah, right.

Yow, I musta jinxed myself about Win2KSP4 stability: I ran Microsoft Update which included a new version of Windows Installer 3.1 and it promptly hosed my McAfee Antivirus software ("Failed To Load Required Resource DLLs")...

So much for updates being helpful. :bleh:

bmwracer wrote:
Do people still use 98SE and ME???


Oh wait, my brother does. :bleh: :doh:

Hahaha, wow dedicated! :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

bmwracer wrote:
No Macs. Never ever. :bleh:

??????????????? i am windows user also .. but would luv to use a mac also

bmwracer wrote:Yow, I musta jinxed myself about Win2KSP4 stability: I ran Microsoft Update which included a new version of Windows Installer 3.1 and it promptly hosed my McAfee Antivirus software ("Failed To Load Required Resource DLLs")...

So much for updates being helpful. :bleh:

McAfee, in the corporate world, has been the most unstable AV software that I've used.
-PCM