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How do I update the UUID of an ExFAT partition?
How do I set the UUID of an ExFat partition?
The linux tools I've tried (mlabel, gparted) only allow resetting the UUID to a different random one, not to a UUID I choose.
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exFAT for mechanical spinning external HD as cross-platform backup?
We have a mix of Linux (Debian) and MacOS laptops. I have a 4 TB external USB mechanical rotary drive I'd like to use for backups. I'd not want to partition the drive with different file systems for ...
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Is it possible to have an exFAT partition inside an ISO file?
I'm using an USB 2.0 Stick with 16GB of storage and I have an installer ISO which is 2.8GB.
When flashing this ISO to the stick I notice that the speed is very slow (5 minutes) compared to copying the ...
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exFAT ignores Cluster Size and small files always become 1MB
I use an external 4TB SSD and try to format it with the smallest possible Cluster Size. In the Windows Format Dialog the smallest Cluster Size is 256KB:
When I format the disk with 256KB and also ...
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How can I check the cluster size (allocation unit size) of an exFat partition on Windows?
I want to reformat an exFAT USB drive with the same allocation size as the current factory exFAT partition, so when it ask me for allocation size, I don't know what to answer:
Thus the question: How ...
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What features of journaling file systems are actually useful? [closed]
Not concerning about permissions, security, seamless usage with different OS. Journaling remains unclear.
Do I need journaling (how exactly will it help)? If yes/no what is the threshold, when I ...
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Why is the default allocation unit size smaller (2048 bytes) for exFAT than for NTFS (4096 bytes) when formatting a disk on Windows 7? [duplicate]
I see that the default allocation unit size is smaller for exFAT (2048 bytes) than for NTFS (4096 bytes) when formatting a disk on Windows 7 via Windows Explorer:
Why is the default allocation unit ...
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ext4 vs EXFAT: Storage size difference
I have 2 hard drives, one is EXT4 and one is EXFAT. Both are 8TB, and both contain the same files.
However, if I look at the amount of space being used in Gparted on Ubuntu, there is a big difference. ...
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My backup HDD comes formatted with exFAT; should I reformat it?
I've gotten an HDD for backup purposes. I intend to backup various kinds of files from my desktop computer - nothing special to make assumptions about. Now, the HDD has been preformatted with an exFAT ...
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FAT32 and exFAT, which file timestamps are supported?
is it true that the FAT32 only supports these file timestamps?
Creation time (birth time)
Modified time
Change time
Access time does not exist on FAT32.
With exFAT all 4 timestamps are supported:
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Windows 10: How to deal with foldernames ending with space(s) that are allowed on Linux but cannot be used any further in Windows Explorer?
This is a follow up of Windows 10 trouble with as an allowed foldername ending on Linux.
This happens when you paste a file into a folder that has a space ending, it simply doubles, and the previous ...
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Why shouldn't I always format hard drives in ExFAT?
I'm in the process of formatting an external hard drive with the purpose of long storage of backups (photos and whatnot). Currently I use Mac OS, but I'm not sure I won't switch in the future. As far ...
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Kubuntu - Can't read picture from ExFat SD card, but can read it from Windows or when copied on external NTFS drive
I formatted my 64 GB SD card for my camera directly via the camera software. It formatted it in ExFat, and I have been able to view or copy pictures taken with the camera easily on Windows.
But when ...
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chkdsk generates undeletable corrupt FILE0000.CHK files on exFAT drive
J:/FOUND.000/FILE0000.CHK is corrupt and not deleteable.
C:\> del J:\FOUND.000\FILE0000.CHK
J:\FOUND.000\FILE0000.CHK
The file or directory is corrupted and unreadable.
Running chkdsk /F J: ...
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Mac OS X - exFAT file modification time issue
I've encountered a weird issue with rsync (without -c, therefore involving rsync's "quick check" algorithm) copying already synchronized files over and over again to an exFAT formatted drive.
The ...
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