Aug 18, 2018 · exFat is better than Fat32 and more perks like NTFS jad, but has its drawbacks. I would Only Use NTFS for Windows OS. If you were putting mp3 files on a ThumbDrive for your Car Stereo USB playback, then yes FAT32 would be the Format.

Nov 7, 2013 · I'm preparing a 2TB hard drive to serve as external data storage for Windows and Mac users on an external USB 2.0 HDD case. I'm considering using exFAT since it's both readable and writable...

May 8, 2015 · I have a new 2 TB Seagate externad hard drive that I need to format exFAT so that it can read and write on the MAC desktop and my PC laptop. The first attempt, using my PC, I set it do exFAT...

Mar 16, 2023 · After reading this post, now you should know what allocation unit size you should use for exFAT partition and how to change exFAT allocation unit size or cluster size with two different methods.

Nov 22, 2015 · I am trying to use a 2Tb exFAT USB drive in a Windows 10 system (Dell i7). It "formats" to a single 2Tb partition and seems to work fine until too many files are loaded on it, then it refuses...

Apr 27, 2012 · My answer: Unix & Linux: Create and format exFAT partition from Linux - I show the commands for both Linux Ubuntu 20.04 with mkexfatfs, and Linux Ubuntu 22.04 with mkfs.exfat.

Nov 13, 2017 · Use exFAT to format that thumb drive. If you want to recognize the entire size, its either exFAT or NTFS. Which file system is supported by your printer? Learn more: https://www.groovypost.com/howto/format-local-d...

Jun 5, 2019 · NTFS's robust file permissions control puts it ahead of exFAT for an internal storage device, but exFAT's tolerance of hot-plugging make it a definite choice for USB-connected storage. As we mentioned earlier, FAT32- and exFAT-formatted drives cannot be used for modern operating system disks.

Dec 3, 2024 · There's no single "best" allocation unit size for exFAT that applies to all cases. To choose the optimal exFAT allocation unit (cluster) size, it's important to strike a balance between space utilization and data read/write speed.

Oct 14, 2014 · If you run cmd as administrator, you can format the drive and specify the cluster size manually by typing: Format X: /A:#### /Q /FS:ExFAT. Where X is the letter of the drive you want to format, #### is the size you want the cluster to be. /Q is if you want to do a quick format, and /FS: specifies the filesystem type.