Questions tagged [exfat]
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Why should I use exFAT over NTFS on removable media?
So, basically I always format my removable mass storage devices as NTFS by default, but someone told me I was better off using exFAT. Now I've been looking around google, but can't find any good ...
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Getting around the FAT32 4 GB file size limit
I recently purchased a 32 GB USB 3 stick that was formatted with FAT32. I plugged it into my computer and attempted to copy a video file onto it. The file was over 4 GB however and it would not let me ...
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Which Name Is Correct, exFAT or FAT64?
I conducted a quick Google search and realized that some people are referring to exFAT as FAT64.
Is exFAT just another name for FAT64?
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Is it best to reformat the hard drive to exFAT using 512kb chunk, or smaller or bigger chunks?
I can reformat a brand new 2TB WD Passport drive to exFAT, with choice of many "Allocation Unit Size":
128kb
256kb
512kb
1024kb
4096kb
16384kb
32768kb
which one is best if this drive is mainly used ...
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Shrink exFAT partition
Is there any way to shrink an exFAT partition?
The windows disk manager has the "Shrink" option greyed out.
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Convert NTFS volume to exFAT (without losing contents)
I have a 500GB external hard disk which I use mostly for storing movies/music and some backup. Since I have some rather large files I use NTFS on it, but don't need the security/compression/encryption ...
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Why is exFAT's default allocation size in Windows so high?
Referencing this page: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/140365
NTFS doesn't go over 4KB cluster size until the volume goes over 16TB, and FAT32 maxes out at 16KB in the 16GB–32GB volume range ...
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How to open exFAT SSD in Ubuntu 12.04?
I have some files on my SSD and I want to put them on my Ubuntu 12.04(64bit) desktop , but Ubuntu cannot open the exFAT SSD when I connect it via USB. How can I make it work?
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Please explain wasted space on an exFAT formatted external hard drive [duplicate]
I recently bought a 750 GB 2.5" hard drive and put it in an external enclosure. It has Advanced Format Technology (AFT), but I use Windows 7, so I assumed I would be safe.
I decided to try exFAT, ...
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Check the cluster size of an exFAT drive on Windows
How do I check the cluster/allocation size of an exFAT drive on Windows?
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Does or will exFAT support symlinks?
I've just acquired a brand new laptop. Did split my ssd in 3 partitions, one for win7, one for macOSX and one shared data partition. I chose exFAT for this partition, but i did not find how to create ...
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Which file system to use for a large (1 TB) external hard drive?
I've got a 1 TB hard disk drive which is currently formatted as NTFS. I've recently learned about exFAT. I'm connecting this drive via USB. Which filesystem should I use for this large hard disk drive ...
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chmod'ing file on exFAT
Is it possible to chmod a file on an exFAT formatted drive? I'm on Mac OS X and I would like to set the permissions to not be 777. Is this possible?
What I'm really trying to do is set the ...
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Disable automatic fsck_exfat on dirty volume mount in Mac OSX
I've several large hard disks formatted in exFAT to keep clean compatibility between Win7/Bootcamp and Snow Leopard.
Here's the problem: fsck_exfat needs something like 6-8gb of RAM to complete on a ...
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UEFI exFAT partition?
Is it possible to boot from UEFI on an exFAT partition?
I've been reading that it should be FAT32 and not NTFS, however I was able to boot SteamOS from an exFAT formatted USB - notably with errors... ...
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