Windows 2000 2 GB file limit

[Nancy Palmquist]

Fairlight wrote:

> 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->

I have seen this 2 gig limit to be increased on the 6.0 features list. 
So it will be addressed in that release.

Nancy

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