diff --git a/tests/test-largefiles-update.t b/tests/test-largefiles-update.t
--- a/tests/test-largefiles-update.t
+++ b/tests/test-largefiles-update.t
@@ -214,13 +214,11 @@ Test that "hg rollback" restores status 
   $ hg commit -m 'will be rollback-ed soon'
   $ echo largeY > largeY
   $ hg add --large largeY
-#if windows
+
   $ hg status -A large1
-  large1: * (glob)
-#else
-  $ hg status -A large1
-  large1: No such file or directory
-#endif
+  large1: The system cannot find the file specified (windows !)
+  large1: No such file or directory (no-windows !)
+
   $ hg status -A large2
   ? large2
   $ hg status -A largeX
@@ -309,39 +307,33 @@ automated commit like rebase/transplant
   $ hg rebase -s 1 -d 2 --keep
   rebasing 1:72518492caa6 "#1"
   rebasing 4:07d6153b5c04 "#4" (tip)
-#if windows
+
   $ hg status -A large1
-  large1: * (glob)
-#else
-  $ hg status -A large1
-  large1: No such file or directory
-#endif
+  large1: The system cannot find the file specified (windows !)
+  large1: No such file or directory (no-windows !)
+
   $ hg status -A largeX
   C largeX
   $ hg strip -q 5
 
   $ hg update -q -C 2
   $ hg transplant -q 1 4
-#if windows
+
   $ hg status -A large1
-  large1: * (glob)
-#else
-  $ hg status -A large1
-  large1: No such file or directory
-#endif
+  large1: The system cannot find the file specified (windows !)
+  large1: No such file or directory (no-windows !)
+
   $ hg status -A largeX
   C largeX
   $ hg strip -q 5
 
   $ hg update -q -C 2
   $ hg transplant -q --merge 1 --merge 4
-#if windows
+
   $ hg status -A large1
-  large1: * (glob)
-#else
-  $ hg status -A large1
-  large1: No such file or directory
-#endif
+  large1: The system cannot find the file specified (windows !)
+  large1: No such file or directory (no-windows !)
+
   $ hg status -A largeX
   C largeX
   $ hg strip -q 5