Hi John , i have exp files greater then 2GB both in 8i & 9i (on windows).Though I have heard about this 2GB limit,i have not faced any problems so far.May be i have look into it again.Please let me know if u get any pointers for the same. Regards, Prem. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com ---------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send email to: oracle-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put 'unsubscribe' in the subject line. -- Archives are at //www.freelists.org/archives/oracle-l/ FAQ is at //www.freelists.org/help/fom-serve/cache/1.html -----------------------------------------------------------------