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PRB: File Size Limitation on Windows CE

PSS ID Number: 180363

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2003

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Win32 Application Programming Interface (API), when used with:
- Microsoft Windows CE

This article was previously published under Q180363

SYMPTOMS

The internal file size on Windows CE is limited to 4 megabytes (MB). The same applies to the file size in emulation. This does not apply to external storage, such as a flash card.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

WriteFile() does not return an error when the 4 MB is exceeded. The intended number of bytes to be written should be checked against the actual bytes written.

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