Windows 7 64 bit - Maximum Hard Drive Size (Internal & External)

Discussion in 'backup, imaging & disk mgmt' started by TheKid7, Apr 2, 2018.

  1. TheKid7

    TheKid7 Registered Member

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    Windows 7 64 Bit - What is the Maximum Supported Hard Drive Size (Internal & External (USB))?

    Thanks in Advance.
     
    TheKid7, Apr 2, 2018
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  2. TheRollbackFrog

    TheRollbackFrog Imaging Specialist

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    GPT format: 128-petabytes

    Will you find one... NO. Largest HDDs currently are 14-terabytes from Toshiba and largest SSD is 16-terabytes (from Samsung, $5000-7000) and Western Digital is working on a 60-terabyte SSD.

    Lots of caveats to your question, though. Some OSes limit the BOOT partition size to something way below the drive size, not sure about W7, but a multi-partitioned GPT drive can have a BOOT partition and lots of petabytes for another partition.
     
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    TheRollbackFrog, Apr 2, 2018
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