Windows XP doesn't support exFAT file system format but now Microsoft has released a small update for Windows XP which adds the support for exFAT file system.

The update number is "KB955704" and can be downloaded from following link:

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The update can be installed in XP SP2 and SP3.

The exFAT system offers following advantages:

• Enables the file system to handle growing capacities in media, increasing capacity to 32 GB and larger.
• Handles more than 1000 files in a single directory.
• Speeds up storage allocation processes.
• Removes the previous file size limit of 4 GB.
• Supports interoperability with future desktop OSs.
• Provides an extensible format, including OEM-definable parameters to customize the file system for specific device characteristics.

For more information about exFAT file system, visit following links:

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