max partition size on usb for winxp

The FAT32 limit on Win 2K/XP is 32GB (for no good reason).
Use this instead: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm

"Irwin" <ebct DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:7e3a646c-5ef0-4bba-a6a1-7a24a9224845@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> Hello. I bought a WD 500 GB external hard drive with a fat32
> partition. Using the xp manage dialog, I wiped the partition and want
> to put a 250 gb partition. The new partition wizard will allow a 500
> gb partition, but if I click the down arrow, it goes to 18 gb. If I
> type 250 gb, then it puts in 18 gb. Why won't this work?
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On Aug 4, 3:36 am, Arno Wagner <m....DeleteThis@privacy.net> wrote:
> Previously Irwin <e....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello. I bought a WD 500 GB external hard drive with a fat32
> > partition. Using the xp manage dialog, I wiped the partition and want
> > to put a 250 gb partition. The new partition wizard will allow a 500
> > gb partition, but if I click the down arrow, it goes to 18 gb. If I
> > type 250 gb, then it puts in 18 gb. Why won't this work?
> > Thanks,
> > IMF
>
> This may be an effect of an internal limitation. AFAIK XP
> cannot create FAT32 filesystems larger than 32GB. It can definitely
> use them (I have one 105GB partition formatted with mkdosfs
> from Linux that works fine under XP). So basically you need a
> different tool than the broken ones included in XP. What tool
> you use is a matter of your preference, just make sure it
> can create large FAT32 partitions.
>
> If you want to try linex, I would advise you to get a knoppix
> CD. Partitioning is with fdisk, filesytem creation with
> mkdosfs. Info on both can be gotten on the commandline
> (CRTL-ALT-1/2/3/4 to get to the 4standard consoles)
> with 'man <commandname>'.
>
> Arno

500GB FAT32 does work on XP - and some external drives are actually
shipped that way. I can confirm that Microsoft has a limit of the
maximum size you can format in XP and I think 2000 as well. My
personal guess to that it to encourage use of NTFS

To convert from NTFS to FAT32 I use a free download

fat32format.exe

Unless you really need FAT32 for compatibility, I would stick to NTFS

If you do use FAT32, make sure you enable the drive for Performance,
rather than Quick removal under drive properties. When set for quick
removal, it is painfully slow.


Michael
www.cnwrecovery.com
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Previously Irwin <ebct.DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello. I bought a WD 500 GB external hard drive with a fat32
> partition. Using the xp manage dialog, I wiped the partition and want
> to put a 250 gb partition. The new partition wizard will allow a 500
> gb partition, but if I click the down arrow, it goes to 18 gb. If I
> type 250 gb, then it puts in 18 gb. Why won't this work?

> Thanks,
> IMF

This may be an effect of an internal limitation. AFAIK XP
cannot create FAT32 filesystems larger than 32GB. It can definitely
use them (I have one 105GB partition formatted with mkdosfs
from Linux that works fine under XP). So basically you need a
different tool than the broken ones included in XP. What tool
you use is a matter of your preference, just make sure it
can create large FAT32 partitions.

If you want to try linex, I would advise you to get a knoppix
CD. Partitioning is with fdisk, filesytem creation with
mkdosfs. Info on both can be gotten on the commandline
(CRTL-ALT-1/2/3/4 to get to the 4standard consoles)
with 'man <commandname>'.

Arno
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Irwin <ebct.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hello. I bought a WD 500 GB external hard drive with a fat32
> partition. Using the xp manage dialog, I wiped the partition and want
> to put a 250 gb partition. The new partition wizard will allow a 500
> gb partition, but if I click the down arrow, it goes to 18 gb. If I
> type 250 gb, then it puts in 18 gb. Why won't this work?

Do you want another FAT32 partition or NTFS ?

If you want FAT32, XP wont allow one that big, you
need to use a third party partitioner to do that with XP.
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Eric Gisin wrote in news:g773kp$ghs$1@news.mixmin.net
> The FAT32 limit on Win 2K/XP is 32GB

> (for no good reason).

Not that uncommon when it's a bug.

> Use this instead: http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm
>
> "Irwin" <ebct DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message news:7e3a646c-5ef0-4bba-a6a1-7a24a9224845@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > Hello. I bought a WD 500 GB external hard drive with a fat32
> > partition. Using the xp manage dialog, I wiped the partition and want
> > to put a 250 gb partition. The new partition wizard will allow a 500
> > gb partition, but if I click the down arrow, it goes to 18 gb. If I
> > type 250 gb, then it puts in 18 gb. Why won't this work?
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On Aug 4, 12:52 pm, "Squeeze" <rubberd....DeleteThis@duckies.au> wrote:
> Eric Gisin wrote innews:g773kp$ghs$1@news.mixmin.net
>
> > The FAT32 limit on Win 2K/XP is 32GB
> > (for no good reason).
>
> Not that uncommon when it's a bug.
>
>
>
> > Use this instead:http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format..htm
>
> > "Irwin" <e....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:7e3a646c-5ef0-4bba-a6a1-7a24a9224845@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > > Hello. I bought a WD 500 GB external hard drive with a fat32
> > > partition. Using the xp manage dialog, I wiped the partition and want
> > > to put a 250 gb partition. The new partition wizard will allow a 500
> > > gb partition, but if I click the down arrow, it goes to 18 gb. If I
> > > type 250 gb, then it puts in 18 gb. Why won't this work?- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks everyone. No, it wasn't FAT32, it was NTFS I was trying to
make.
I finally just gave up and created two 250 gb partitions with Parted
Magic, one NTFS and one EXT2. Then I went back into XP, deleted the
NTFS partition (which probably would have been fine) and created the
250 GB partition with XP assuming that an XP NTFS partition would be
better than a Linux NTFS partition (no proof of that, just assuming
it). I did note that if I hit the down arrow in the size box in XP, it
did again drop immediately from 250 GB to 18 GB, with nothing in
between. I don't get it....
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On Aug 5, 3:41 am, Irwin <e....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Aug 4, 12:52 pm, "Squeeze" <rubberd....DeleteThis@duckies.au> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > Eric Gisin wrote innews:g773kp$ghs$1@news.mixmin.net
>
> > > The FAT32 limit on Win 2K/XP is 32GB
> > > (for no good reason).
>
> > Not that uncommon when it's a bug.
>
> > > Use this instead:http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm
>
> > > "Irwin" <e....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:7e3a646c-5ef0-4bba-a6a1-7a24a9224845@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > > > Hello. I bought a WD 500 GB external hard drive with a fat32
> > > > partition. Using the xp manage dialog, I wiped the partition and want
> > > > to put a 250 gb partition. The new partition wizard will allow a 500
> > > > gb partition, but if I click the down arrow, it goes to 18 gb. If I
> > > > type 250 gb, then it puts in 18 gb. Why won't this work?- Hide quoted text -
>
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thanks everyone. No, it wasn't FAT32, it was NTFS I was trying to
> make.
> I finally just gave up and created two 250 gb partitions with Parted
> Magic, one NTFS and one EXT2. Then I went back into XP, deleted the
> NTFS partition (which probably would have been fine) and created the
> 250 GB partition with XP assuming that an XP NTFS partition would be
> better than a Linux NTFS partition (no proof of that, just assuming
> it). I did note that if I hit the down arrow in the size box in XP, it
> did again drop immediately from 250 GB to 18 GB, with nothing in
> between. I don't get it....- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

You should have used the microsoft

convert f: /FS:NTFS

command

type convert /? for full instructions


Michael
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Irwin wrote in news:f8e081f7-f005-440b-8ca9-d7a035af171d@y21g2000hsf.googlegroups.com
> On Aug 4, 12:52 pm, "Squeeze" <rubberd....RemoveThis@duckies.au> wrote:
> > Eric Gisin wrote innews:g773kp$ghs$1@news.mixmin.net
> >
> > > The FAT32 limit on Win 2K/XP is 32GB
> > > (for no good reason).
> >
> > Not that uncommon when it's a bug.
> >
> >
> >
> > > Use this instead:http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm
> >
> > > "Irwin" <e....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:7e3a646c-5ef0-4bba-a6a1-7a24a9224845@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > > > Hello. I bought a WD 500 GB external hard drive with a fat32
> > > > partition. Using the xp manage dialog, I wiped the partition and want
> > > > to put a 250 gb partition. The new partition wizard will allow a 500
> > > > gb partition, but if I click the down arrow, it goes to 18 gb. If I
> > > > type 250 gb, then it puts in 18 gb. Why won't this work?- Hide quoted text -
> >
> > - Show quoted text -
>
> Thanks everyone. No, it wasn't FAT32, it was NTFS I was trying to
> make.
> I finally just gave up and created two 250 gb partitions with Parted
> Magic, one NTFS and one EXT2. Then I went back into XP, deleted the
> NTFS partition (which probably would have been fine) and created the
> 250 GB partition with XP assuming that an XP NTFS partition would be
> better than a Linux NTFS partition (no proof of that, just assuming
> it). I did note that if I hit the down arrow in the size box in XP, it
> did again drop immediately from 250 GB to 18 GB, with nothing in
> between.

> I don't get it....

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define: bug

1st paragraph, 2nd line
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mscotgrove RemoveThis @aol.com wrote in news:cfb990e6-3559-4f68-a263-3887bea99788@k30g2000hse.googlegroups.com
> On Aug 5, 3:41 am, Irwin <e... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
> > On Aug 4, 12:52 pm, "Squeeze" <rubberd... RemoveThis @duckies.au> wrote:
> > > Eric Gisin wrote innews:g773kp$ghs$1@news.mixmin.net
> >
> > > > The FAT32 limit on Win 2K/XP is 32GB
> > > >
> > > > (for no good reason).
> >
> > > Not that uncommon when it's a bug.
> >
> > > > Use this instead:http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm
> >
> > > > "Irwin" <e... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in messagenews:7e3a646c-5ef0-4bba-a6a1-7a24a9224845@f63g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> > > > > Hello. I bought a WD 500 GB external hard drive with a fat32
> > > > > partition. Using the xp manage dialog, I wiped the partition and want
> > > > > to put a 250 gb partition. The new partition wizard will allow a 500
> > > > > gb partition, but if I click the down arrow, it goes to 18 gb. If I
> > > > > type 250 gb, then it puts in 18 gb. Why won't this work?- Hide quoted text -
> >
> >
> > Thanks everyone. No, it wasn't FAT32, it was NTFS I was trying to make.
> > I finally just gave up and created two 250 gb partitions with Parted
> > Magic, one NTFS and one EXT2. Then I went back into XP, deleted the
> > NTFS partition (which probably would have been fine) and created the
> > 250 GB partition with XP assuming that an XP NTFS partition would be
> > better than a Linux NTFS partition (no proof of that, just assuming
> > it). I did note that if I hit the down arrow in the size box in XP, it
> > did again drop immediately from 250 GB to 18 GB, with nothing in
> > between. I don't get it
> >

> You should have

Nonsense.

> used the microsoft
>
> convert f: /FS:NTFS
>
> command
>
> type convert /? for full instructions
>
>
> Michael
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