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2TB Limit

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jen4950

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Is the 2TB limit per logical drive gone with a 64bit system- i.e. Windows 64bit? What's the new limit?
 
I dont think the 2TB limit was a limitation of 32-bit windows, but rather something imposed by MS to force people who want to run a file server with a larger volume to buy a more expensive server OS. I doubt they would have removed the 2TB limit for XP x64. If you want to set up a file server with a volume over 2TB, look into using some distro of linux as the OS.
 
2TB is a limitation of the MBR partition layout, regardless of operating system.

Dynamic Disks in Windows 2000 or above (including 2K Pro and XP Home/Pro) can circumvent this limitation, as can GPT disks in Server 2003. It's also possible in Linux, although I'm not sure how.

X64 extensions apply to physical/virtual memory, not storage space.
 
Whoops, missed this. Linux supports 2TB+ out-of-the-box, with EVMS. This is a Good Thing, since evms does everything else, too.

Maximum block device size is now 4194304.0 PB. IOW don't worry about it ;)

 
To exceed 2TB, you generally need to use a OS that supports 64bit LBA. Linux, FreeBSD, and Win2003 supports this. Win 2000 and XP do not. I don't think 64bit WinXP supports 64bit LBA but I am not 100% sure.

My Areca raid controller offers a 2nd way to exceed the 2TB barrier; by changing the sector size from the normal 512 byte/sector to 4k/sector. This will allow up to 16TB under Windows 2000 & XP. However the non-standard sector size prevents you from converting the volume to dynamic disk.

 
Kugar said:
To exceed 2TB, you generally need to use a OS that supports 64bit LBA. Linux, FreeBSD, and Win2003 supports this. Win 2000 and XP do not. I don't think 64bit WinXP supports 64bit LBA but I am not 100% sure.

My Areca raid controller offers a 2nd way to exceed the 2TB barrier; by changing the sector size from the normal 512 byte/sector to 4k/sector. This will allow up to 16TB under Windows 2000 & XP. However the non-standard sector size prevents you from converting the volume to dynamic disk.

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Now's that's more like the answer I was looking for.. This is the [H]- need some creative solutions! :D

Not interested in Linux solutions- I know, it's the best thing since sliced bread and the parting of the seas- but if I had over 2TB of data, I wouldn't want to loose it due to me not knowing the intracasies of the operating system..
 
jen4950 said:
Not interested in Linux solutions- I know, it's the best thing since sliced bread and the parting of the seas- but if I had over 2TB of data, I wouldn't want to loose it due to me not knowing the intracasies of the operating system..
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Bah, Linux is a kitten. Once you learn it's mysterious ways (read: man <command>) it's hard to go back to anything else.
 
Sieravor said:
Bah, Linux is a kitten. Once you learn it's mysterious ways (read: man <command>) it's hard to go back to anything else.
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use the command line? oh the horror!

:)
 
santaliqueur said:
use the command line? oh the horror!

:)
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Yeah,
It requires things like TYPING!!!!!
and REMEMBERING SHIT!!!!! :eek:

Way too much for stress on my noggan.
I personally suffer from Chronic CRS. (Can't Remember Shit)
I just can't seem to find a Doctor that will help me with it. :(
I hear that the cure is a 6 month medical leave to Bora Bora, or relocation to Hawii. :D



 
rodsfree said:
Yeah,
It requires things like TYPING!!!!!
and REMEMBERING SHIT!!!!! :eek:
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Hey it does not require you to remember anything beyond the "man" command. I am always using man, even for commands I use on a daily basis like cp and tar.
 
rodsfree said:
Yeah,
It requires things like TYPING!!!!!
and REMEMBERING SHIT!!!!! :eek:

Way too much for stress on my noggan.
I personally suffer from Chronic CRS. (Can't Remember Shit)
I just can't seem to find a Doctor that will help me with it. :(
I hear that the cure is a 6 month medical leave to Bora Bora, or relocation to Hawii. :D



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and remebering HoW tO Use tHe ShIFt keY.....


caps sensitive shit pisses me off more than any thing.. you type out this long ass fucking command so it un gz's the file to the right dir. and wtf.. you forgot to capatlize the f in XFree86.... shure.. the up key works so you dont have to retype.... but you still gotta figure out where you fucked up the command... look at it for half an hour and dont see the spelling error... oh.. wiat... its just a caps error... :mad:

thore
 
thore said:
and remebering HoW tO Use tHe ShIFt keY.....


caps sensitive shit pisses me off more than any thing.. you type out this long ass fucking command so it un gz's the file to the right dir. and wtf.. you forgot to capatlize the f in XFree86.... shure.. the up key works so you dont have to retype.... but you still gotta figure out where you fucked up the command... look at it for half an hour and dont see the spelling error... oh.. wiat... its just a caps error... :mad:

thore
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The TAB key is also a great tool to use if you are using BASH. If not famaliar with it, it performs autocomplete. Makes typing long commands a piece of cake with fewer typos.

Sorry for the Off-topic highjack of the thread, but hey everyone has already done a great job answering your question ;)
 
Why would you want to exceed the 2tb limit on XP anyways?
 
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