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Author Topic: USB pen file format  (Read 3126 times)

r2d2

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USB pen file format
« on: May 16, 2010, 10:27:21 AM »
hi all

does it matter which file format you use when re-formatting a pen drive :-\

i have a 8gig pen which needs formatting any advice would be appreciated  :)

thanks
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waltergmw

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Re: USB pen file format
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 10:32:40 AM »
Hi r2d2,

I think you have already realised that the file format for any drive does matter and that the answer depends upon what you're trying to do with the drive or memory stick.

Here's an old discussion and I'm sure there are plenty more !

http://lists.apple.com/archives/scitech/2004/Sep/msg00142.html

Kind regards,
Walter
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oldfogy

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Re: USB pen file format
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 04:56:17 PM »
No it does not really matter which format you use, unless you intend to store files larger than 4GB, then it would need to be formatted as NTFS.

For general use FAT32 is god enough.
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r2d2

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Re: USB pen file format
« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2010, 05:06:32 PM »
hi there

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For general use FAT32 is god enough.

Thanks for your help - much appreciated  :)

r2d2

  
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BritBrat

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Re: USB pen file format
« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2010, 05:55:24 PM »
If you get formating problems I have found swissknife normally fixes them, but I have not used it on a pen drive before.

http://www.compuapps.com/download/Swissknife/swissknife.htm
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