Format Displays Size of Partitions or Logical Drives Larger Than 64 GB Incorrectly (263045)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
- Microsoft Windows 98
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
This article was previously published under Q263045 SYMPTOMS
When you use Format.com to format a partition or logical drive that is larger than 64 gigabytes (64 GB, or 68,719,476,736 bytes) in size, Format.com does not report the correct size of the drive being formatted at the beginning of the format process. However, as the formatting process progresses, the entire drive is formatted, and the correct formatted size is displayed when the operation is finished.
CAUSE
Format.com uses some 16-bit values internally to calculate the initial displayed size of the drive. Some of these variables overflow when the drive size is equal to or larger than 64 GB.
RESOLUTION
This is a display (or cosmetic) issue only; the drive is formatted to its full size.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/20/2004 |
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Keywords: | kbprb KB263045 |
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