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FAT32 format >32gb

Discussion in 'Windows XP' started by CAPT, 2003/05/11.

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  1. 2003/05/11
    CAPT

    CAPT Inactive Thread Starter

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    Excuse me for not having a good memory but I need some help. My primary gamer\video box runs Win XP SP1 with a WD1200JB hard drive that I have configured as C: @30gb and D: @80gb...both FAT32. I'm trying to add another identical drive but, after reading some posts here I have found out that XP will not format greater than 32gb per partition. I don't want to break up the new drive...just one big 120gb partition for now. This XP installation is an upgrade from Win98SE and (if my memory serves me right) this current HD was already in this box. But I cannot remember how I did the formatting ( I know there is some issue with win98 and HD's >32gb.) Any advice or direction would be greatly appreciated!
     
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  2. 2003/05/12
    PeteC

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    I have the same problem :) - memory and not the PC's!

    This needs qualifying - XP will not format > 32 Gb as FAT 32 on installation of the OS - no problem with NTFS, but see the last reply from Newt inThis Post

    You might like to look at MS Knowledge Base Article 314463 re. XP and FAT 32.

    Hope this helps
     

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    I got it!!

    Thanks for your response, Pete. I ended up just using FDISK on a Win98 boot disk to format the drive. It was only reported a little over 48gb as the partition size but when I booted back into XP the whole drive showed up (at least what was left after the format). Now I can image the entire first drive and convert it to NTFS while having a backup. Thanks for the help!:D
     
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