Windows 2000 2 GB file limit

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The honourable and venerable Don Coleman spoke thus:
> I have been using similar naming convention as you suggested.  However, 
> the client neglected to monitor the file size for the past several 
> weeks.  They reach the 2GB file size limit approximately every two 
> months.  Now I guess it is up to me to have the application monitor the 
> file size and create a new qualifier when needed.  My issue at present 
> is to be able to access and view the data in the key file that has now 
> exceeded the MS limit.  This client operates in a fairly regulated 
> industry where litigation is common and the data contained in this file 
> details order processing and approvals.  I am assuming that no longer 
> being able to access this data is not an option.  What I need is to 
> access and view within fP data that the OS will not allow access to.  My 
> first thought was to create a copy of this fP file on a *nix system, 
> transfer the key file to that machine, reduce the key file size and put 
> it back on the Windows network.  However, I'm not sure I can even 
> transfer it of the Win network.

Erm...If you're using at least Win2000, 2GB is not the OS filesize limit.
I believe it may not have been even on NT4.  I know win95b has problems
with anything over 2GB, but that's ancient and it's only my desktop.  But
my wife has files that are 4+ gigs and not a problem under Windows 2000.
They're not filePro files, but files in general.  Anything past at least
Win2K should be fine.  And since ours reads as using NTFS, I'm guessing it
worked on NT4 as well, although that's only a guess--you never know with
Redmond.  "Standard?  What standard?!  WE didn't write that draft!"

So if you're on a reasonably modern version of 'doze, the OS filesize limit
is not your problem.

Now the fP limitation is something fP-Tech should address eventually.
Probably the sooner the better.  :)

mark->
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