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Question about FAT32 and mtools
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| Davin Pearson 2004-10-26, 2:45 am |
| My computer is using Windows XP and Redhat Linux 9 with three hard
drives:
(1) NTFS file system size 40 GB
(Contains Windows XP O/S)
(2) FAT32 file system size 1.6 GB
(Contains data only, readable by both Windows XP and Linux)
(3) Linux Native file system size 10 GB
(Contains Redhat Linux O/S)
I am going to replace my 1.6 GB Hard Drive with a new 120 GB Hard
Drive. A computer retailer has assured me that Windows XP can format
a 120 GB Hard Drive to a full 120 GB with the FAT32 file system.
What I need to know is whether or not the Linux program MTOOLS can
read and write to a 120 GB Hard Drive formatted with FAT32.
Thank you for your help!
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| Davin Pearson wrote:
> My computer is using Windows XP and Redhat Linux 9 with three hard
> drives:
>
> (1) NTFS file system size 40 GB
> (Contains Windows XP O/S)
> (2) FAT32 file system size 1.6 GB
> (Contains data only, readable by both Windows XP and Linux)
> (3) Linux Native file system size 10 GB
> (Contains Redhat Linux O/S)
>
> I am going to replace my 1.6 GB Hard Drive with a new 120 GB Hard
> Drive. A computer retailer has assured me that Windows XP can format
> a 120 GB Hard Drive to a full 120 GB with the FAT32 file system.
>
> What I need to know is whether or not the Linux program MTOOLS can
> read and write to a 120 GB Hard Drive formatted with FAT32.
>
> Thank you for your help!
Davin Pearson, Linux can read and write to the fat 32 file system with
no problems. The problem is with Windows Xp. Certain files' that store
information greater than a certain size will not work properly with the
fat 32 file system.
"Fat-32 4GB file size limit
The largest file size that be saved to a hard drive is 4GB. The Fat-32
access table cannot store the file pointers for a file larger than 4GB.
If a file larger than 4GB has to be stored on the drive, Microsoft
suggests changing the file system to NTFS (where possible)."
Footnote
http://tools.supportforyourpc.com/g...le.asp?aid=1035
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...ation+of+fat+32
Lex, I hope this helps.
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