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Drives under 32 GB can be formatted as FAT32 using the Disk Management tool (enter compmgmt.msc into the Run prompt and select "Disk Management from the list when the program pops up). For drives over 32 GB, you will have to use a third-party tool, such as GPartEd, since Windows XP does not allow you to create a FAT32 file system over 32 GB.
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Will windows xp files saved on an external hard drive be automatically converted in windows vista format?
There's no such thing as Windows XP format or Windows Vista format. You should check however if your external hard drive uses an NTFS or FAT32 partition table. You can see that by right-clicking the drive (C, D, E, ..) and clicking properties. If it uses NTFS it will be no problem for Vista. If it's FAT32, then google for a way to convert it to NTFS. No big deal.
How do you format a mac external hard drive to be compatible with windows7 without erasing the disk and without a mac?
If it's not formatted FAT32 already, you will have to format it to FAT32 which erases the data on the drive.
What two files systems can Windows use to format a hard drive?
FAT32 and NTFS
Will Windows Vista support fat32?
Windows Vista does not officially support booting from a FAT32 drive, although it is technically possible. Vista supports FAT32 on Flash drives and hard drives, although it will not format a hard drive over 32 GB as FAT32.
Why won't my PS3 read my external HDD?
Did you format the drive to FAT32 bc if you don't then it will not show up.
Which file system for a hard drive does windows 98 support?
FAT (file allocation table ) or FAT32 for external
How do you format os x external hard drive with windows?
Go into Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Computer Management>Disk Management. The drive should show up, then you can right click on it, delete the current partition (s), re-partition, then format using NTFS or Fat32 that will be visible to windows based systems.
How you can convert your flash memory drive from RAW to fat or fat32?
to access your flash drive you should be able to open my computer and then listed with the drives should be your flash drive you can just right click and then go to open. However, if this does not work do the following to convert to FAT or NTFS: To convert a volume to NTFS or FAT from the command prompt Open the Command Prompt window. In the command prompt window, type convert drive_letter: /fs:ntfs For example, typing convert D: /fs:ntfs would format drive D: with the ntfs format. Notes To open a command prompt, click Start, point to All Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt. You can convert FAT or FAT32 volumes to NTFS with this command.
How do you convert an NTFS drive to FAT or FAT32 in Windows Server 2008?
Windows doesn't provide any tools for converting an NTFS volume to FAT or FAT32. You will have to copy the files on the volume to another location and then format the drive. Note that FAT32 is a much more limited file system than NTFS, and there is probably no advantage to doing so on a server.
Why does my external hard drive work in Linux but not in Windows?
The most likely reason is that the drive was formatted with a Linux file system. Reformatting the drive to NTFS or FAT32 will make the drive usable in Windows. You could also install an ext4 driver in Windows to access the drive without reformatting it.
How do you transfer mp3's to my PS3 from a external HDD?
Well its easy all you do is format the drive to fat32 and you copy the music inside the drive and later connect the drive to ps3 and the rest should be easy.
Can a Apple computer recognize a FAT32 external hard drive?
Yes it can! ;)
