win95 hard drive size

Hi
Does anyone know the biggest hard drive size I can put into a win95 machine?

Thanks

 

Your question has multiple answers.
If you have the original Win95 or Win95a, it uses the FAT file system, which means it can only handle drives or partitions up to 2 gigabytes.
If you have Win95b, it uses the FAT32 file system, which means you can have a drive or partition up to 2 terabytes.
There is something else to consider. If this machine had 95 on it originally, there is a chance the BIOS will not recognize a hard drive larger than 8.5 GB. You could put one in larger than 8.5 GB, but it will only "see" the limit of the BIOS.
Hard drive manufacturers usually supplies a CD along with the drive. This CD can install what is called a Drive Overlay, it allows the BIOS to "see" the entire size of the drive. This will not overcome the 2GB size limitation of the FAT file system of 95 or 95a.