USB stick limit of 2.0 GB on a 8 Gb

[Guest]

I have a 8 Gb USB stick. All files that I save after 2.0 GB are copied empty
on it. When I take the stick off and put it back in, all the empty files
(after the first 2.0 GB save) are gone. Is there a limit on the USB stick in
XP ? This problem does not happen on Linux with the same USB stick type.
Thanks.

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "rdesjardins" <[email protected]>

| I have a 8 Gb USB stick. All files that I save after 2.0 GB are copied empty
| on it. When I take the stick off and put it back in, all the empty files
| (after the first 2.0 GB save) are gone. Is there a limit on the USB stick in
| XP ? This problem does not happen on Linux with the same USB stick type.
| Thanks.

Try formatting it as FAT32 or NTFS and not FAT16 (?).

 

[Loren Pechtel]

I have a 8 Gb USB stick. All files that I save after 2.0 GB are copied empty
on it. When I take the stick off and put it back in, all the empty files
(after the first 2.0 GB save) are gone. Is there a limit on the USB stick in
XP ? This problem does not happen on Linux with the same USB stick type.
Thanks.

No limit that I'm aware of. I have a 4gb stick, I've put over 3gb on
it without trouble.