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NTFS can handle files upto 4gig. Its a better filesystem..

I suggest saving your saved games, and completely reinstall windows (clean install i.e. wipe the hard disk) and choose NTFS partition when booting from CD.
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Old 20-10-2005, 15:35
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Yeag agree, but first go get yourself that external hard drive, dump all the stuff you want to keep onto it

The re install windows and select ntfs under the format options!!

As i said earlier the perks of having another drive are multiple
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Actually it is FAT32 that can handle file size up to 4gb.
NTFS is unlimited file size.
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since it was invented...

fat32 = 32 bit max record = ffffffff = 4 gig ish max file size

ntfs does not have that limitation

personally i like my boot disk to be fat32 so i can repair it when windows crashes/messes up by bouncing into dos and fixing it, with ntfs its a lot tricker as you have to boot from the os cd/dvd and select recovery console or whatever and do a lot of manual crap.. had to do it recently and i very much regretted making the boot drive on the laptop ntfs for that reason....
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I'll need external for sure

I'm definitley gonna get a external HD now! Thanks boys I'll show your posts to the little woman. I'll be like "see baby? we need this!" now if I could just get her to agree on that threesome with her hot friend!
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I'm definitley gonna get a external HD now! Thanks boys I'll show your posts to the little woman. I'll be like "see baby? we need this!" now if I could just get her to agree on that threesome with her hot friend!
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since it was invented...

fat32 = 32 bit max record = ffffffff = 4 gig ish max file size

ntfs does not have that limitation

personally i like my boot disk to be fat32 so i can repair it when windows crashes/messes up by bouncing into dos and fixing it, with ntfs its a lot tricker as you have to boot from the os cd/dvd and select recovery console or whatever and do a lot of manual crap.. had to do it recently and i very much regretted making the boot drive on the laptop ntfs for that reason....

Are you sure your not getting mixed up with partition blocks of 4gig size :P



You could get ERD commander to boot into a virtual windows to repair your local windows xp even in NTFS. Quite a handy disk btw
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