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MyNameIsPete · Jan 23, 2007, 12:58 AM // 00:58

Hello All,

While cleaning up my hard drive today, I noticed that the Gw.dat file is approx 3 gigs in size.

My first thought was .. wow, glad I have an NTFS file system rather than a FAT32.

Thing is ... those people with a FAT32 file system can not have a file greater than (approx) 4 Gigabyes.

Wondering what will happen to the crowd that may still be running FAT32 when the size of Gw.dat grows beyond 4 gigs ? .... or has this potential issue been addressed already by the team at Anet ?

Rakeris · Jan 23, 2007, 02:42 AM // 02:42

Wouldn't know personally, and it can go in excess of 6GB now...mine used to be.

thedork01 · Jan 23, 2007, 03:21 AM // 03:21

I was wondering the same thing, as my other partition is a fat32 partition (makes sharing it with my linux install a simpler process). Luckily windows and gw are installed on ntfs so I won't have a problem, but I do wonder what would happen. Anyone run in to an issue?

Tachyon · Jan 23, 2007, 03:27 AM // 03:27

Simple solution is to just type this into the command prompt.

CONVERT C: /FS:NTFS

All your filesize worries will be solved.

cannonfodder · Jan 23, 2007, 08:16 AM // 08:16

This has been gone over before, use the search function in the future please.

There is no reason not to be using NTFS.

Closed

cannonfodder.