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RE: OT Backup


  • To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
  • Subject: RE: OT Backup
  • From: "Martin" <ukha@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 15:59:08 +0100
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Many thanks

NTFS it is !!

Martin.

-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon Christie [mailto:homeautomation@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 19 June 2002 15:52
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT Backup



From
http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/choosing_bet
ween_NTFS_FAT_and_FAT32.asp
<http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en/choosing_be
tween_NTFS_FAT_and_FAT32.asp>

"Fat32 file size is limited to 4GB."

This means that a single backup file will only work if it is 4Gb or
smaller.

NTFS has no such limit, so you might want to try a NTFS partition for
your
backup.

Good luck.

~Gordon Christie
homeautomation@xxxxxxx
On 19 Jun 2002, Andy Laurence wrote:

> > It is formatted to FAT32, so are you saying this should work ?
>
> >From memory, FAT32 does a lot more than 4GB.  I forget how much
exactly.
>
> > I'll try NTFS tonight otherwise
>
> I'd recommend it whether FAT32 works or not.  It does sound like your
OS
> thinks the drive is FAT16 though :-/
>
> Andy
>
>
>
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