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Re: [OT] files/dir on windoze

• Posted by Pete <pete_stoner at btconnect.com> Jul 12, 2004
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I wrote:
>     
> I found this on the web which explains some of the file limitations 
> 
> NTFS Size Limits 
> Maximum file size  
> Theory: 16 exabytes minus 1 KB (264 bytes minus 1 KB) 
> Implementation: 16 terabytes minus 64 KB (244 bytes minus 64 KB) 
>  
> Maximum volume size 
> Theory: 264 clusters minus 1 cluster 
> Implementation: 256 terabytes minus 64 KB ( 232 clusters minus 1 cluster) 
>  
> Files per volume 4,294,967,295 (232 minus 1 file)  
> 
> Maximum Sizes on FAT32 Volumes
> A FAT32 volume must have a minimum of 65,527 clusters. 
> Windows XP Professional can format FAT32 volumes up to 32 GB, but it 
> can mount larger FAT32 volumes created by other operating systems. 
> 
> FAT32 Size Limits
> Maximum file size  4 GB minus 1 byte (232 bytes minus 1 byte) 
> Maximum volume size 32 GB (implementation) 
> Files per volume 4,177,920 
> Maximum number of files and subfolders within a single folder 65,534 
> (The use of long file names can significantly reduce the number of 
> available files and subfolders within a folder.) 
> 
> Maximum Sizes on FAT16 Volumes
> FAT16 supports a maximum of 65,524 clusters per volume. 
> 
>  FAT16 Size Limits
> Maximum file size  4 GB minus 1 byte (232 bytes minus 1 byte) 
> Maximum volume size 4 GB 
> Files per volume Approximately 65,536 (216 files) 
> Maximum number of files and folders within the root folder 512 (
> Long file names can reduce the number of available files and folders 
> in the root folder.)