Cannot Select FAT16 or FAT32 File System During Setup

ID: Q226492

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server

SUMMARY

During Setup, you cannot choose whether to format a volume with the FAT16 or FAT32 file system. This is done automatically based on the size of the partition you are formatting.

MORE INFORMATION

If the partition to be formatted is smaller than 2048 megabytes (MB), it is formatted using FAT16. If the volume is equal to or larger than 2048 MB, it is formatted using FAT32.

For additional information about file systems, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q184006 Limitations of FAT32 File System with Windows 2000

Q211249 Default File System Choices During Windows 2000 Setup

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbenv kbsetup
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo