Formatting FAT 32 from XP

[mb]

I have XP Pro installed with NTFS. I would like to format an external USB
hard drive FAT 32 and cant figure out how.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I have XP Pro installed with NTFS. I would like to format an external
USB hard drive FAT 32 and cant figure out how.

If that drive is larger than 32GB, you'll run into problems and you
might be better off when using NTFS. Otherwise, you need third-party
tools like "Format.com" since WinXP can *use* larger FAT32 partitions.

"Limitations of the FAT32 File System in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314463/EN-US/

 

[Art]

If that drive is larger than 32GB, you'll run into problems and you
might be better off when using NTFS. Otherwise, you need third-party
tools like "Format.com" since WinXP can *use* larger FAT32 partitions.

"Limitations of the FAT32 File System in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314463/EN-US/

mb:
There are a number of different ways to format a USB external hard drive
with FAT32. It would be helpful if you would...
1. Indicate the capacity of your external hard drive.
2. Can the hard drive be removed from its external enclosure, or is it in a
sealed enclosure?
3. Is you system capable of USB 2.0?
4. Do you use a disk imaging program such as Ghost or Acronis True Image?
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