(But it would be nice to have a 128 PB USB drive, wouldn't it?) Note that the maximum drive and file size of NTFS and ExFAT is so large that there's basically no limit. ** 1 exabyte is about 1 million terabytes * 1 petabyte is about 1 thousand terabytes However, though FAT32 is well supported, its maximum drive and file size is severely limited when compared to newer formats like NTFS and ExFAT: Meanwhile, macOS can only read NTFS drives, and you would need to install third-party software to write back to the drive. Every major operating system will allow you to read and write from a USB flash drive that's formatted to FAT32. Of those three common formats, FAT32 is the oldest and most widely supported. Some of the most common file system formats for portable storage devices are FAT32, NTFS, and ExFAT.
What's a file system?Ī file system is a standardized way of organizing data on a computer storage device like a flash drive or HDD.Ī file system divides a storage device into virtual compartments, almost like a wall of post office boxes, and keeps track of all the information that gets stored in each box. In this article we'll go over what a file system is, the FAT32 standard, and several ways to format a storage device to FAT32 on Windows 10. If you can not use NTFS drives you must reformat the drive using the FAT32 format.īelow is a summary of the key differences between NTFS and FAT32.If you need to format a USB flash drive, HDD, SDD, or some other form of storage to FAT32, you've come to the right place. Here is an excellent tutorial explaining how to install the Linux NTFS driver: Linux users may use the DataLocker without reformatting if they have an NTFS driver installed. The exFAT filesystem also allows cross-platform compatibility and can be read and written by both Mac OS and newer Windows versions. Choose this file system if you will only be using the DataLocker drive on a Mac system. The native Mac HFS format is also supported.
Mac OS users must reformat the drive with the FAT32 format in order to read and write to the drive. Mac OS users can read files from an NTFS formatted drive but cannot write files to an NTFS formatted drive. We recommend Swiss Knife or Rufus for this purpose. Microsoft has eliminated support for FAT32 formatting for drives over 32GB so you must use a third-party tool for formatting.
If you require a drive that can be used on multiple operating systems, you may need to reformat the drive in the FAT32 format. The DataLocker comes pre-formatted in the NTFS format due to its superior performance, support, and capabilities for high-capacity hard drives. Solution home DataLocker D元 DataLocker DL2 FAT32 and NTFS Formatting
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