PST size limit - Outlook 2003? Wrong?

[Guest]

What is the actual PST size limit on the Outlook 2003
program? MS states it is 20GB or more but I just ran out
of space at 4GB. I created another PST and ran out again
around 4GB. I have 9GB total and was told it would all
fit in one PST. What is the deal?

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

What OS are you using? There actually a very high theoretical limit to the
size of a new Unicode PST file (I think it was the terabyte range but I
forget at the moment). Also, when creating the new PST, you're creating it
as an "Office Outlook Personal Folder file" not as an Outlook 97-2002
compatible one, correct?

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

Are you running the PST file on a FAT32 partition?

 

[Guest]

I am Running Windows XP professional I selected the
Unicode PST not Outlook 97-2002. The drive has a Fat 32
partition though.

 

[Guest]

The drive does have a Fat 32 partition. I am Running
Windows XP professional I selected the Unicode PST not
Outlook 97-2002 PST. Is the partition type the problem?

 

[neo [mvp outlook]]

yep. fat32 doesn't allow a single file to grow beyond 4gb.