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| 664078 | 2008-04-29 21:51:00 | Doing a low-level format on a 2Gb memory stick, and I'm wondering if I should re-format it as FAT or FAT32?? Is one preferable other the other?? |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 664079 | 2008-04-29 22:02:00 | Don't think it makes any noticeable difference in performance. I kind of like formatting my big flash drives in NTFS, but for smaller ones it doesn't work so well. I use FAT32. Apparently FAT16 gives better performance, I can't tell. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 664080 | 2008-04-29 22:06:00 | Altho if you want to make it bootable, (thats if its bootable, not all of them are). I dont think they'll boot, if its formatted in NTFS |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 664081 | 2008-04-29 22:13:00 | Yer, it needs to be FAT32 to make it bootable. I always use Gparted to format flash drives. You can do whatever the hell you want with it. :p |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 664082 | 2008-04-29 22:14:00 | Sorry if this is a stupid question, but how do you re-format as NTFS? XP Disk Manager only gives me the option of FAT or FAT32? |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 664083 | 2008-04-29 22:15:00 | Sorry if this is a stupid question, but how do you re-format as NTFS? XP Disk Manager only gives me the option of FAT or FAT32? As above. :p Gparted ftw. The XP disk utility is so limited it's unbelievable. |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 664084 | 2008-04-29 22:20:00 | As above . :p <sigh> Don't be too harsh Wratt - I haven't had my first espresso of the day yet!!! :o |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 664085 | 2008-04-29 22:37:00 | <sigh> Don't be too harsh Wratt - I haven't had my first espresso of the day yet!!! :o :p Neither. Should do something about that. :drool |
wratterus (105) | ||
| 664086 | 2008-04-29 22:46:00 | I'm lucky enough to work in a premises that has a top-quality cafe with arguably the best espresso in Dunedin . . . . . and a staff discount scheme too! Mah daily fix only costs $2!! :thumbs: :banana |
nofam (9009) | ||
| 664087 | 2008-04-29 22:49:00 | I'm lucky enough to work in a premises that has a top-quality cafe with arguably the best espresso in Dunedin . . . . . and a staff discount scheme too! Mah daily fix only costs $2!! :eek: :dogeye: :drool :drool :drool |
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