Volume size limit in XP Pro?

[racolvin]

Using XP Pro, can a D: drive actually be 700Gigs? Using a RAID 5 array with 4 x 250Gig HDs, was gonna make a C: drive of 50Gig, and the remaining 700G one massive data volume. Can I do that or should I break it up in to 2 x 350Gig?

R

 

[DnetMHZ]

Table 13.5 NTFS Size Limits


Maximum file size Theory: 16 exabytes minus 1 KB (264 bytes minus 1 KB)
Implementation: 16 terabytes minus 64 KB (244 bytes minus 64 KB)

Maximum volume size Theory: 264 clusters minus 1 cluster
Implementation: 256 terabytes minus 64 KB ( 232 clusters minus 1 cluster)

Files per volume 4,294,967,295 (232 minus 1 file)

 

[racolvin]

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
Table 13.5 NTFS Size Limits


Maximum file size Theory: 16 exabytes minus 1 KB (264 bytes minus 1 KB)
Implementation: 16 terabytes minus 64 KB (244 bytes minus 64 KB)

Maximum volume size Theory: 264 clusters minus 1 cluster
Implementation: 256 terabytes minus 64 KB ( 232 clusters minus 1 cluster)

Files per volume 4,294,967,295 (232 minus 1 file)

Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 🙂

You're a god ... dunno where you found that but thanx a bunch 🙂

R

 

[bacillus]

There are many gods roaming these forums! 😉

 

[DnetMHZ]

Originally posted by: racolvin

Originally posted by: DnetMHZ
Table 13.5 NTFS Size Limits


Maximum file size Theory: 16 exabytes minus 1 KB (264 bytes minus 1 KB)
Implementation: 16 terabytes minus 64 KB (244 bytes minus 64 KB)

Maximum volume size Theory: 264 clusters minus 1 cluster
Implementation: 256 terabytes minus 64 KB ( 232 clusters minus 1 cluster)

Files per volume 4,294,967,295 (232 minus 1 file)

Coooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 🙂

You're a god ... dunno where you found that but thanx a bunch 🙂

R

Your welcome
I just copied that from microsoft.com.