Re: Vista will not read flash drives using FAT


zed0118;962137 Wrote:
I've tried to use the following command:

format f: /FS:FAT32

but Vista still doesn't see the drive.

What else can I do to format my external HDD to fat32 using windows
vista?

'NTFS.com NTFS File System. Data Recovery Software.'
(http://www.ntfs.com) shows which file systems are supported for the
different versions of Windows there. The MS information for conversion
is seen at 'Convert a hard disk or partition to NTFS format - Windows
Vista Help'
(http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/414a3808-283a-4e4d-b5ff-1a6d06f597d31033.mspx)

FILE SYSTEMS
Windows XP Professional supports the FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file
systems. Because NTFS has all the basic capabilities of FAT16 and FAT32,
with the added advantage of advanced storage features such as
compression, improved security, and larger partitions and file sizes, it
is the recommended file system for Windows Vista.
Some features that are available when you choose NTFS:

- File encryption allows you to protect files and folders from
unauthorized access.
- Permissions can be set on individual files, as well as on folders.
- Disk quotas allow you to monitor and control the amount of disk
space used by individual users.
- Better scalability allows you to use large volumes. The maximum
volume size for NTFS is much greater than it is for FAT. Additionally,
NTFS performance does not degrade as volume size increases, as it does
in FAT systems.
- Recovery logging of disk activities helps restore information
quickly in the event of power failure or other system problems.
When you perform a clean installation of Windows Vista, it is
recommended that you use NTFS. If you upgrade computers that use NTFS as
the only file system, continue to use NTFS with Windows Vista.
'Microsoft Corporation'
(http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsVista/f/?en/library/5025760b-0433-4ba1-a2f4-9338915fdb4b1033.mspx)


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