Winrar can't extract files above 4GB???

[nivek_k2020]

I tried using Winrar(v3.11) to extract a 4.3GB file(69 rar files) but it displays the error message "Not enough disk space .... Only NTFS file system supports files greater than 4GB"

I have WinXP SP1 and 10GB free disk space. Both my drives are fat32. Is there a way to extract this file using another method?

I have important data on my drives so re-formatting it is a problem.

[ThAD0oD]

nope you have to convert your drives to NTFS

you can do it with partition magic and not have to format

what you can do, is create a partition of only 5gb, then convert that to ntfs so you dont have to have the whole thing like that

[gothi]

Why on earth are you using FAT32 on XP anyway? The loss of performance with NTFS is not that great (put it this way, I haven't noticed any loss in peformance) and the extra features it offers outway the disadvantage by far

[thetieger]

this is the only extraw feature ive noticed is the extracting/making image...

i agree to, time for ntfs to intervene there!

i wish i had sp1 my serial is blacklisted

[nivek_k2020]

I had NTFS but my startup disk didn't recognize my C drive (NTFS) it only recognized my D drive (fat32) (which was assigned the C drive letter)

It is a problem if I have to troubleshoot and the startup disk doesn't recognize NTFS

[gothi]

Winxp has a recovery console, plus you can always pop the disc into another winxp/win2k pc and take the data off that way

[jteffo]

you can convert your partitions without having to format

go into run and (if you want to convert the c drive) type convert c: /fs:ntfs

[Liquidvlade]

Originally posted by thetieger
i wish i had sp1 my serial is blacklisted

there is a way to get around that... of course those methods are not allowed here