

The below list summarizes the new features delivered as part of Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012 to help improve customer experience with large sector disks. Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 and later versions Specific requirements for Microsoft support by operating system version To do so, use the following table: Bytes Per Sector value Use the following values to determine the kind of drive that you have. Where x: represents the drive that you're checking. Run the following command from elevated command prompt: Fsutil fsinfo ntfsinfo x: To verify the kind of drive that you have, follow these steps: All Server versions from Server 2012 and later versions. See the Application support requirements for large-sector drives section.Īll Windows versions from Windows 8 and later versions. All Server versions from Server 2008 R2 Server Pack 1 and later versions.
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Windows Vista with update KB 2553708 installed Windows Server 2008 with update KB 2553708 installed Windows 7 with update KB 982018 installed Windows Server 2008 R2 with update KB 982018 installed All Windows versions from Windows 7 Server Pack 1 and later versions. Common NamesĪdvanced Format, 512e, AF, 512-byte Emulation Because Microsoft support policy differs for each, you should verify the drive type that you've installed before you read any further.

There are three drive types that we'll discuss here. Contact your application and hardware vendors about their support policies for these new drive types. Applications and hardware devices may have reliability and performance issues when they're connected to these new kinds of drives. This article describes the current Microsoft support policy for these new drive types in Windows.
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This transition causes incompatibility issues with existing software (including operating systems and applications). This transition is driven by several factors, including increases in storage density and reliability. Over the next few years, the data storage industry will be transitioning the physical format of hard disk drives from 512-byte sectors to 4,096-byte sectors (also known as 4K, or 4KB sectors). This article describes the support information for the large-sector (4K) drives when they're used with Windows and other Microsoft products.Īpplies to: Windows 10, version 1809, and later versions, Windows Server 2019, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 Original KB number: 2510009 Summary
