Do I have to format to NTFS for files larger than 4 GB? I just purchased it and my computer is telling me it has 14.5 GB free as a FAT32 drive . Update: I was just now able to copy over 5 GB to it as a FAT32, so I'm not sure why other people are saying...
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It will show as new and will auto format or ask you to format depending on the Operating System you are using.
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I am not sure why you can not copy over 4 GB, for I copied 31 GB until it died on me several weeks later. The only thing I do everytime when I buy a USB drive is to reformat for Mac, Otherwise it may give me problems at time.
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Technically, YES, it can be formatted to FAT32, but with the filesize limitations, as well as the cluster size for the filesystem, I must beg the question of WHY format it to FAT32? If you want it to be read/write with Mac/PC, then format exFAT. If you want to install DOS/95/98/ME on it, why? Truly, your best option would be exFAT if NTFS is not suitable for your needs.
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NTFS, xFAT and FAT32. I use NTFS. Previsouly used FAT32 and had issues with the device not being detected on all devices. Re-formatted to NTFS and its perfect. I can't recommend this device enough. I get 150 Megabyes a second writes on this!
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I formatted mine NTFS, so it only works well for PC. I think if you format FAT32 it should work across operating systems.
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FAT32 can create files 4GB or smaller. NTFS became standard with Windows 2000 and is used by XP and I'm sure Vista will use it. So unless you don't need to store files that are 4gb or more in size you probably dont need to worry about it. Personally I do a lot with video creation and saving uncompressed videos can get huge with only minutes of footage, so its useful for me.
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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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4GB is the maximum size for a file if the device is formatted as Fat32. I recommend reformatting to exFat if you are using Windows XP to 7 and Apple systems.
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The drive is format in FAT32, limiting the file size to 4GB. I did not format the drive to exFAT, but to NTFS. It was really easy and you can can store much bigger files. That works for me. To format the drive to exFAT : 1. Insert your flash drive into an available USB port on your PC. 2. Click "Computer" from the windows start menu. 3. Right-click on the icon for your USB and select "Format". 4. The format window will come up. From the "File system" menu pick "exFAT", and click "Start".
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Thanks, Lee. Good info.Finally tried formatting back to FAT16 on my PC... and now the card shows only 1 GB!!! (996MB) Even after multiple re-formats on both the PC and the Mac... trying to format back and forth to FAT 32, and then back to FAT 16... still only 996MB available. Used to be a 2GB card. Now... it's working fine... but walks and quacks like a 1GB card!
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Try formating it in other way than FAT32. I use NTFS, which allowes me to copy larger files etc.
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The drive is format in FAT32, limiting the file size to 4GB. I did not format the drive to exFAT, but to NTFS. It was really easy and you can can store much bigger files. That works for me.To format the drive to exFAT : 1. Insert your flash drive into an available USB port on your PC. 2. Click "Computer" from the windows start menu. 3. Right-click on the icon for your USB and select "Format". 4. The format window will come up. From the "File system" menu pick "exFAT", and click "Start".
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As stated, it comes formatted in exFat file system -- You can format to NTFS/ext3 however when I did so I lost over half of the drive's write speed. Formatted it back to exFat and it was fast and zippy again. I'm not about to store a file larger than 4gb on a thumbdrive so I'd rather have the speed in exFat. If I need to move or xfer a file larger than 4 gb i'll put it on my external hd. Shame to loose the speed by changing the file system though.
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yes, you can't format it to FAT32 it must be formatted to NTFS - there is a dropdown menu and that option is there when you format the drive.
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You can change the file system guy. Just format it to NTSF as it is Fat32 by default. NTSF can hold any file over 4GB while Fat32 is limited to 4GB and under.
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How? I hooked up my portable hard drive and it did not work! Problem is, its NTSF and not FAT32 formatted. Tried to reformat, and no go there either.
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I plugged my 128GB drive and also see only 119 GB. I am running FAT32 on Win 7 and got the same amount. Tried formatting in NTFS?