4 Gig Limit???

[bryanski44]

I keep getting a 4 gig file. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to put more then 4 gigs in a fat32 folder using Windows XP? Thanx

[parallax1]

You can't. I believe that 4gb is the limit for FAT32 drives. If you want unlimited file size you have to go to NTFS.

[FulciLives]

I keep getting a 4 gig file. I was wondering if anyone could tell me how to put more then 4 gigs in a fat32 folder using Windows XP? Thanx

When I upgraded from Win98 SE to WinXP Pro it gave me the option to convert my existing HDD from FAT32 to NTFS and it went without a hitch.

So if you are using WinXP I don't see a reason why you shouldn't convert to NTFS.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[dno1djay]

The problem I have with NTFS is that I have 2 WD 40 GB hard drives and duel boot. I have Win98se on 1 hard drive and Winxp pro on the other. Also I have 2 other pc's networked to my main pc that duel boot. Whenever I boot to win98se I can't see the NTFS Hard drive. Before this caused me problems because I backup software on all my pc's and when I had a problem and had to reformat I couldn't access my backup files. I since reformated and everything is fat32. At the time I did't do much capturing so fat32 file system wasn't a problem. Now I decided to do some serious capturing and am wondering if it is possible to format a partiton to NTFS without changing the whole hard drive. Can I just right click on the partiton in my computer and click on format then do a quick format to NTFS without losing all my information on the other partions.
Thanks for any information. By the way I'm new here and think this is a great site lots of valuable information.

[indolikaa]

Now I decided to do some serious capturing and am wondering if it is possible to format a partiton to NTFS without changing the whole hard drive.

Yes, so long as you do not attempt to format the hard drive partition in which boot.ini is resident.

Can I just right click on the partiton in my computer and click on format then do a quick format to NTFS without losing all my information on the other partions.

Follow the directions here: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307881&Product=winxp

[GorbyDeath]

No need to reformat, simply convert.

At a command prompt (under XP) type convert c: /fs:ntfs

NOTE: Substitute c: for whatever drive letter you might actually be converting.

This way you will lose no data and not have to reinstall anything. In order for the convert to take place you will need to reboot.

[dno1djay]

Just did the conversion and all went well. Thanks for the help your responses were unbeleivably fast thanks again.

[indolikaa]

You're welcome.