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Microsoft is finally removing the FAT32 partition size limit in
Windows 11

Aug 16, 2024

Microsoft is planning to remove the 32GB size limit for FAT32
partitions in Windows 11. While FAT supports volumes up to 2TB,
Windows has had a 32GB arbitrary limit in place for nearly 30 years.

"When formatting disks from the command line using the format command,
we've increased the FAT32 size limit from 32GB to 2TB," revealed the
Windows team in a blog post on Thursday detailing the latest Windows
11 Canary test build.

The limit is only being removed from the format command line right
now, so the existing format dialog box will continue to have the FAT32
size limit, unless Microsoft finally decides to update this Windows
feature it has forgotten about for decades.

The 32GB limit was originally put in place during the development of
Windows 95 more than 30 years ago. Former Windows developer Dave
Plummer divulged earlier this year that he was responsible for the
format dialog box that hasn't been touched in decades, and he also
picked the 32GB limit for FAT32

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/16/24221635/microsoft-fat32-partition-size-limit-windows-11