Maximum file size for operations
The maximum file sizes for backup and restore, and archive and retrieve operations depends on the Windows file system that is used.
The following table shows the maximum file size, in bytes, for backing up, restoring, and retrieving data.
| File system | Maximum file size (in bytes) |
|---|---|
| FAT16 |
2 147 483 647 (2 GB) |
| FAT32 |
4 294 967 295 (4 GB) |
| NTFS and ReFS |
17 592 185 978 880 (16 TB-64 K) |