File System Size Limits
| File System type | Maximum volume size | Maximum file size | Supported OSes |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAT-8 | ? | 8 MB | |
| FAT-12 | 16 MB | 16 MB | |
| FAT-16 | ? | 16 MB | |
| FAT-16B | 2 GB | 2 GB | |
| FAT-32 | 2 TB | 2 GB |
Operating System File System Size Limits
| Operating System | File System type | File System size | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS-DOS below 3.0 | FAT | 16MiB | |
| MS-DOS 3.x | FAT | 32MiB | |
| MS-DOS 4.0 | FAT | 128MiB | |
| All | FAT | 504MiB | |
| MS-DOS 5.0 | FAT | 512MiB | |
| All | FAT-16 | 2GiB | FAT-16 limit |
| MS-DOS 6.x | FAT | 8GiB | |
| Windows 4.0.950 (95) | 32GB | ||
| Windows 4.0.1111 (95 OSR2) | 32GB | ||
| Windows 4.10.1998 (98) | FAT-16 | 128GB | BIOS, for physical computers, also can be a constraint. |
| Windows 4.90.3000 (ME) | FAT-16 | 128GB | BIOS, for physical computers, also can be a constraint. |
| Windows NT 5.0 (2000) | 32GB | ||
| Windows NT 5.1 (XP) | 32GB |
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