xcopy size restriction?

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Denise

Hi,

We have a batch file that has been doing scheduled
backups of data in one directory to a removable hard
drive and we have recently noticed one file has not
copied. Someone told me the reason it failed to copy was
that this file had exceded 4 gig. Is this true? is
there a size restriction? can this size be changed?

Thanks in advance,
Denise
 
Denise

There is a file size limitation of 4GB in the FAT32 file system (but not in
NTFS). What file system is used on the removable hard disk?

Best regards

Bjorn
 
It was due to the fat32 on the removable hard drive. I
guess we have to reformat them as NTFS.
Thanks :)
-Denise
 
Hi,

We have a batch file that has been doing scheduled
backups of data in one directory to a removable hard
drive and we have recently noticed one file has not
copied. Someone told me the reason it failed to copy was
that this file had exceded 4 gig. Is this true? is
there a size restriction? can this size be changed?

Thanks in advance,
Denise
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It is true if the file system is NOT NTFS.
Convert the removable to NTFS. If the drive is R:
open a CMD.exe prompt and type:
convert R: /FS:NTFS


Jerold Schulman
Windows: General MVP
JSI, Inc.
http://www.jsiinc.com
 
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