Windows Xp limited only to 32gb?

[stuff99]

Hi everyone,

I just installed XP on my mac and I was wondering if there was a way to allocate more space onto the XP side after I installed it. It seemed to cap me off at 32gbs. I used fat32 so I can access my windows partition on my mac side.

Thanks!

 

[tersono]

32gb is the limit for FAT32. If you want to go bigger than that, then you need to use NTFS

 

[Neil321]

FAT32 has a limit of 32gb any larger it'll have to be NTFS

the above beat me by about 30secs

 

[Eraserhead]

Can't Disk Utility resize the partition afterwards?

THE ABOVE BEAT ME BY ABOUT 30 SECS

No need to shout

 

[Neil321]

Can't Disk Utility resize the partition afterwards?



No need to shout

sorry didnt know id hit the caps lock changed it anyway

 

[stuff99]

so what should I do if i want to change my fat32 xp drive to ntsc with more hard drive space? Is that possible?

 

[colocolo]

If you are able to change something from fat32 to ntsc, you are nothing short of a wizard

I do not know how to change a partition from fat32 to ntfs, sorry.

 

[aristobrat]

convert c: /fs:ntfs

Having said that, simply expanding the partition of your C: drive doesn't mean that Windows will be able to use the extra space for your system drive (C:\) without using some extra tools like Partition Magic or gparted, IIRC.

Converts FAT volumes to NTFS.

CONVERT volume /FS:NTFS [/V] [/CvtArea:filename] [/NoSecurity] [/X]

volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
mount point, or volume name.
/FS:NTFS Specifies that the volume is to be converted to NTFS.
/V Specifies that Convert should be run in verbose mode.
/CvtArea:filename
Specifies a contiguous file in the root directory to be
the place holder for NTFS system files.
/NoSecurity Specifies the converted files and directories security
settings to be accessible by everyone.
/X Forces the volume to dismount first if necessary.
All opened handles to the volume would then be invalid.

 

[Eraserhead]

If you resize the partition in OS X you'll be able to use it in Windows. The 32GB limit is an artificial limitation of the partition making software.