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Can't format 64 GB USB flash drives as FAT32?
On 11/26/2016 09:11 AM, Silver Slimer wrote:
[snip] There are limitations to FAT32 partition sizes as far as I know. The same way that FAT16 was limited to 2GB (if I remember correctly), FAT32 has limitations of 4GB for file sizes so it would be an issue for you going forward and the filesystem is therefore to be avoided. https://wiki.vuze.com/w/FAT32_file_size_limit FAT(32) is limited by the use of a 32-bit field to store the number of sectors on a disk. 2 ^ 32 * 512 = 2TB. This is the limit for FAT32. BTW, the same number is the limit for physical drives with MBR. -- 29 days until the winter celebration (Sunday December 25, 2016 12:00:00 AM for 1 day). Mark Lloyd http://notstupid.us/ "Philosophy is questions that may never be answered. Religion is answers that may never be questioned." |
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