Microsoft is finally removing the FAT32 partition size limit in Windows 11 (www.theverge.com)

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Microsoft is planning to remove the 32GB size limit for FAT32 partitions in Windows 11. While FAT supports volumes up to 2TB, Windows has had a 32GB arbitrary limit in place for nearly 30 years.

The limit is only being removed from the format command line right now, so the existing format dialog box will continue to have the FAT32 size limit unless Microsoft finally decides to update this Windows feature it has forgotten about for decades.

Announcement: Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27686 (Canary Channel)

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[-] superkret@feddit.org 50 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

What about the equally arbitrary limit on filepath lengths?
Windows happily lets you save files in

C:\horribly\long\convoluted\folder\structure\with\filenames\like\The_Entire_Subject_Line_Of_An_Email_By_Default_When_You_Save_It_Locally.eml

But when you try to copy or move that file with the explorer later, it throws an error.

[-] kubica@fedia.io 16 points 3 months ago

My whole digital experience would have been a lot different if it wasn't for this. I would want to have files structured into clearly named files and folders, but no, sooner or later it bites you if try to work around it.

[-] Jyek@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 months ago

You can actually make a change in the registry that completely removes said arbitrary limit. I agree it should go away.

[-] Nomecks@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 months ago

Want to migrate an SMB share from one storage array to another using file tools? Haha Linux mount it and use rsync or else, loser.

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