Disk formatting allows you to make changes to the file system on a device. Though it's not going to format the drive and cause data loss, the Windows command prompt way of fixing the file too large for USB problem is kind of tricky and not so recommended to computer novices. If you're not familiar with the basic command lines, or perhaps you cannot run the cmd with the administrator privilege, turn to the third-party easy solution.
Step 2. To make up for the shortcomings of the former three methods of changing the FAT32 file system to NTFS, which is either erasing data or too risky to run the commands, here comes the almighty free partition software - EaseUS Partition Master.
On the other hand, the conversion process is so simple and it's only a matter of a few clicks. Step 4. Now the converting process will start automatically. Wait until the operation process is finished.
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Trying to use one on a nas and it took 4 hours to transfer over a 24GB file, the same usb plugged into a usb port took 17 minutes. Maybe one day it will be the same for ntfs but not now. Nothinman Elite Member. Sep 14, 30, 0 0. Jan 3, 9, 2 81 www. If you format with FAT32 your speeds are gonna be hindered big time.
Also if you split partitions and not do it correctly and thought out it will slow down your drive. My advice, format it with ntfs as 1 partition and see how your speeds are.. I used gparted no problems with the usb drive being recognized and formatting the drive was a breeze. You must log in or register to reply here. Memory and Storage 2 Dec 20, B Question What would you recommend for someone wanting a quiet external array connected to a PC windows?
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The most obvious advantage of FAT32 is the compatibility: almost every major operating system and most devices support it. So some users would like to format the drive to FAT From the user cases above, we can learn that it is not possible to format large hard drives to FAT32 via Disk Management or Command Prompt. Finally, you can circumvent the 32GB limit. So how can you format large hard drives to FAT32 in Windows?
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