fat32 file size limitations

dannyk1 · 11-15-2004, 05:13 AM

Hi all

I read somewhere on the internet that a fat 32 partition can support file sizes up to 4gig.
When I try to copy files from my ex3 partition to my fat 32 drive, at 2gig, the process stops an gives an error saying is too big!!

Even If I try to create a file (eg a large tar archive) of the fat32, I get the same error.

Any Ideas???

michaelk · 11-15-2004, 06:34 AM

AFAIK the max file size on FAT32 is 2GB.

cs-cam · 11-15-2004, 04:28 PM

It's 4GB on FAT 32. I know because ages ago I waited forever for a DVD image to download only for it to stop at 4GB and try to tell me there was no space left on either of my 200gb drives

Not now, John! · 11-15-2004, 04:57 PM

Max file size probably depends on sector size (512 KB min.), but anyway it's often too small.

Artimus · 11-15-2004, 05:06 PM

It was 2gb on my partition.

I set up an LVM of three 2GB loopback images at one point. Worked great, until I had to reboot. Still working on getting that working between reboots.

Tuttle · 11-15-2004, 05:23 PM

probably depends on block size

dannyk1 · 11-16-2004, 03:48 AM

Thanks for the replies

Well fedora 1 certainly not let me copy large files so it looks like I will have to try dvd-rw's to see if I have anymore luck!!