Comments for Why can I only back up a maximum of 4 gigabytes?

Comment from Valerie on 2009-06-23

2009-06-23T15:27:28Z

where is the command prompt?

[All] Programs -> Accessories -> Command Prompt.

- Leo
24-Jun-2009

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Comment from Steve Bukosky on 2008-12-29

2008-12-30T01:04:34Z

That answers why Acronis made around 36 files rather than one big one on my new external HD. That's one question answered! If Acronis mentions this in their software, I missed it.

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Comment from Simon on 2007-11-19

2007-11-20T01:58:57Z

Ziggie: actually, NTFS's theoretical maximum file size limit is 16 *exa*bytes, over 4000 times bigger than JFS's limit. It's only in the current implementation that you're limited to 16 (not 2) terabytes.

(Besides, it's not as if Microsoft might switch to JFS, as it's an inferior file system to NTFS in a number ways -- no file changelog, no internal snapshotting, doesn't support transparent compression, doesn't support filesystem encryption... etc.)

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Comment from Ziggie on 2007-11-16

2007-11-16T15:44:15Z

Eeveevolve--

I have a feeling that the 2TB limit won't be a problem for a couple years yet.
Supposedly Windows is releasing WFS (Windows File System). They stripped it from Vista, but it is supposed to get around that limitation (on the off chance it's a problem).

JFS, however, has a limit for the file size of 4 Petabytes (4000 TB). (according to wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JFS_(file_system))

--Zigg

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Comment from Eeveevolve on 2007-11-16

2007-11-16T11:50:31Z

So what will come after NTFS?
Files sizes are becoming so huge now (a Blue-ray movie is typically 45gb) and the size of Hard Drives getting bigger.
What happens when people want to back that much data up?

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