220-802 · Question #907
Which of the following file systems has a 4GB file size limit?
The correct answer is C. FAT32. FAT32 (File Allocation Table 32-bit) has a maximum individual file size of 4GB minus 1 byte (4,294,967,295 bytes). This is a well-known limitation that affects large files such as HD video files or large disk images. NTFS supports files up to 16 exabytes theoretically…
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Which of the following file systems has a 4GB file size limit?
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- ACDFS
- BFAT
- CFAT32
- DNTFS
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Explanation
FAT32 (File Allocation Table 32-bit) has a maximum individual file size of 4GB minus 1 byte (4,294,967,295 bytes). This is a well-known limitation that affects large files such as HD video files or large disk images. NTFS supports files up to 16 exabytes theoretically (practical limit around 16TB), making it ideal for modern large files. FAT (FAT16) has a much smaller maximum file size of 2GB, and also much smaller volume size limits. CDFS (Compact Disc File System) is used for CDs and has a maximum file size of ~2GB, but this is a read-only optical disc format, not a general-purpose hard drive file system like FAT32.
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