> > >Most machines will not boot with a partition larger than 8 GB,
even > > > >though it is a FAT32
> > > Due to BIOS-limitations?
> > >
> > Yep
> >
> > Net Ranger
>
>
> According to M$ Win98 Resource Kit from M$ Press:
> "FAT32 allows for (x) clusters, therefore, the largest drive can be up to 2
> terabytes, based on the 32KB cluster size limitation." pg 400, table 10.1
>
That is true, however the bootable partition cannot be over 8GB, in
some instances cannot be over 4 GB. I'll check MS knowledgebase and
give you the reference.
Net Ranger
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