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* Older Microsoft technote about fat32 limits with 'format' under Win2K: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/prork/prdf_fls_pxjh.mspx?mfr=true<br>Summary: ''format'' under Windows 2000 has a 32GB limitation.
 
* Older Microsoft technote about fat32 limits with 'format' under Win2K: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/reskit/prork/prdf_fls_pxjh.mspx?mfr=true<br>Summary: ''format'' under Windows 2000 has a 32GB limitation.
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You should also be able to format your drive from your SME server using ('''warning, untested!'''):
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You can format your drive from your SME server using
 
  mkfs.vfat -n MyLabel /dev/sdd1
 
  mkfs.vfat -n MyLabel /dev/sdd1
 
Since this command will '''destroy irretrievably''' all information on the specified device (/dev/sdd1 in this case), be very sure you know exactly which device is the drive you want to format!
 
Since this command will '''destroy irretrievably''' all information on the specified device (/dev/sdd1 in this case), be very sure you know exactly which device is the drive you want to format!

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