winxp cannot format disks over 32 gb in the fat32fs!?!?!

[lokern]

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In Windows XP, you can format a FAT32 volume up to 32 GB only.
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that is what stands in the "help file" for windows xp. why can't I format a disk over 32 gb in the fat32fs ?!? it worked in windows me and 98. what is the disadvantages. i mean that there must be a reasen for this.?
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do i have to partition my hd to partitions under 32 gb for it to work ? if i boot up from a win 98 cd and format from there it works

thanks

[NDC]

That is correct. Windows XP cannot create partitions larger than 32GB using FAT32... Windows 2000 is the same way. If you must create a FAT32 partition large that 32GB, you can create one using Windows 98 FDISK and it will be fine.

[lokern]

thanks for the answer NDC! but there must be a reason for t microsoft to not make it possible to format it using the fat32 fs. does anyone know why ?

is it stupid to have disk on 45 gb as ONE partition and fat32 ?

[elroy]

God Bless Microsoft for looking after us so that we don't hurt ourselves. What would we do without their guidance?

[arthur888]

hehe, LOL :D :D :D