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The following table compares disk and file sizes possible with each file
system.
NTFS FAT
FAT32
Recommended mini-
mum volume size is
approximately 10
megabytes (MB).
Volumes much larger
than 2 terabytes (TB)
are possible. Cannot
be used on floppy
disks.
Volumes from size
up to 4 gigabytes
(GB). Does not sup-
port domains.
Volumes from 512
MB to 2 TB. In Win-
dows XP, you can
format a FAT32
volume up to 32 GB
only. Does not sup-
port domains.
File size limited only
by size of volume.
Maximum file size is
2 GB.
Maximum file size is
4 GB.
Deleting hard disks from the system
Depending on the operating system, the external hard disk must be
disconnected before it can be deleted. Read how this works in the help
files of your operating system.
1. Disconnect the hard disk from the operating system if necessary
using the safely remove hardware wizard.
2. Now disconnect all the connection cables from the external hard
disk.
Caution!
While accessing the hard disk, the hard disk must not be de-
leted or turned off. This can lead to data loss.
