2 GB file size limit.

DEVX2K · Post by **DEVX2K** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 9:53 am

I have a movie file on my pc that is 2.2 GB. I am unabled to open the file in any of the players I have. I thought perhaps it might be a codec but I have all the latest. Someone mentioned to me that it could be because there is a 2 GB files limit in windows. If so how can I get around this. I am running windows xp prof

Cyborg · Post by **Cyborg** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:04 am

that 2 gig limit your talking about is due because of fat32

the ntfs allows for file up to the 20's of gigs

Post by **YeOldeStonecat** » Tue Apr 02, 2002 10:32 am

Yes, for video editing machines, keep a partition, or better yet, a separate hard drive to act as your swapfile/working/"scratchpad"area for your video editing program. Keep nothing else on this hard drive.

Use NTFS partitions so you can get larger files.....as you discovered, yes, with FAT/FAT32, you have limitations on how big individual files can be. Nothing to do with partitions, but individual file sizes.