which file system FAT 32 or NTFS
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We save files as FAT 32, on a small external drive, even though you run a Windows NTFS File system on your computer. You use NTFS if you are making a Recovery Drive.
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I am sorry, I cannot answer this, as I do not know, nor am I sure where to find out either.
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As commenter Super Geek suggests, if you're using a PC, then you will need to reformat it as Fat32. If you have any data on it, you will need to back it up elsewhere in order to reformat the drive for PC.
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It completely depends on how you format the hard drive and from which computer you format it from (from Windows or Mac). You will have several options for formatting the drive in disk utility on a Mac, including MacOS extended (journaled) and MS-DOS file system (which will end up being FAT32). Windows AND Mac can read from FAT32 partitions, but *only* Mac can read from MacOS extended (which, if you are using the drive as a time machine, you need to format it as - note: unless you have a very specific application that needs it, choose the MacOS extended WITHOUT case sensitivity). To use the drive for both time machine and MS-Dos compatibility, just choose to make two partitions and choose one of each! You find this option in the pull down menu called "volume scheme". So, if you format from Mac and are not using the whole drive for Time Machine, make a second MS-DOS file system partition. That one will be readable by both. If you just want one that will transfer files between the two systems and don't use Time Machine, just make one that is MS-DOS file system. If instead you are formatting from Windows, choose ExFAT or FAT32 to make a cross-compatible drive. NTFS will be readable, but not natively write to it (you would need to procure another program that allows Mac to write to NTFS). Note that you won't be able to use Time Machine with either of these choices. Edit: If needed, you could also subsequently reformat the whole drive for windows usage, but you would lose all stored data. So be careful!
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TripMate support windows format USB storage devices (NTFS / FAT 16 / FAT 32)
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Yes, you certainly can but I have to wonder why you would want to. ex-fat is a proprietary Microsoft file system optimized specifically for USB drives larger than 32GB.
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Depends on how it's formatted. FAT, FAT32, exFAT or NTFS. While the earlier three support older systems they're not as robust and reliable as NTFS. If you're strictly Windows you can use NTFS. So, it sounds like you got a 64Gb drive--- but, remember, you loose space when it's formatted depending on the FS Type.
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My box is a dual boot -- Win 98 and Win XP. For compatibility reasons, all drives are FAT 32 and I can access the FAT 32 data.
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Yes, but it has to be formatted to exFAT if you want the files to be over 4gbs. (NTFS also for Windows)
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Everyone is wrong to a degree. OS X can READ NTFS, it can't write to it, at least not natively. FAT32 is not really suitable for backups, so I wouldn't do that. Your two options are to either partition off the drive to have an NTFS partition and an HFS+ partition (Windows and Mac respectively), or you could make it NTFS and then download MacFUSE and NTFS-3G (google it) which will give the Mac the ability to write to windows drives (Abiet, very very slowly).
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All new drives tend to come needing formatting. Choose NTFS, not FAT32, that simple
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Depends on the format you want it on. If you need it to be compatible with both mac and PC, then no. Fat32 has a 4GB limit. However, if you are on a mac, you can format the drive as Journaled and put any size on it, but it will only work with mac computers. If PC, you can format it NTFS and it will take any size but only work on PCs.
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Yes. Any standard flash drive is compatible with both. Incompatibilities are actually file system issues, which a format into the right file system will alleviate anyhow. For Mac, the correct FS is going to be HFS or HFS+, whereas Windows uses the NTFSfile system and both can make basic use of the FAT file system.If the Mac in question also has USB 3.0 ports, then you will see full speed. If it only has 2.0 ports, you will see speeds more comparable to older flash drives. Check with apple for specifications on your device.
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Well for one that's not true. I watch movies on my ps3 and my flash drive is NTFS. I assume you could do Fat32 but have not tried.
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SD card 2Gb or below is "FAT" SD card 4Gb or higher is "FAT32" It advises not to use NTFS OR exFAT formats these are not supported.
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It depends on the Mac OS Newer (Past 5 Years) OS will recognize NTFS Format
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Video How To: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-O_9VrCw-o NTFS - Windows Exclusive Format MS-DOS (FAT) or FAT32 = Windows or Mac or Linux (NOTE: FAT format does not allow moving files larger than 4GB) You can also format it in about 3 different "mac exclusive" formats, if you will only use it on a mac.
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You can format it as you wish. Put NTFS, because FAT32 limits the file size to below 4 GB which is fairly useless and negates the real strong point of this stick - lightening and moving huge fils around...