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    help with formatting a drive to fat32

    Started by HAWKzer0, Jun 06 2010 12:03 PM

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    #1 HAWKzer0

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    Posted 06 June 2010 - 12:03 PM

    Hello I have a WD My passport 750gb and I have been trying to format it into fat32 but no luck so far! I tried this command, format F: /FS:FAT32 but just when its about to finish I get a mini error saying the volume label is too big for fat32! does anyone know how I can format this HD to fat32 it`s default format option is ntfs. :X :veryangry: :coffee:

    #2 what is l1fe

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    Posted 06 June 2010 - 12:13 PM

    Hello I have a WD My passport 750gb and I have been trying to format it into fat32 but no luck so far! I tried this command, format F: /FS:FAT32 but just when its about to finish I get a mini error saying the volume label is too big for fat32! does anyone know how I can format this HD to fat32 it`s default format option is ntfs. :X :veryangry: :coffee:



    Yes i can help you format it to fat32

    #3 iBotPeaches

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    Posted 06 June 2010 - 01:06 PM

    There is a limit formatting the way you are trying.

    Use fdisk and boot via floppy or disc during boot up.


    http://fdisk.radifie...k_partition.htm

    #4 Quinn

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    Posted 06 June 2010 - 06:42 PM

    eww... I dislike the whole fat/fat32 system, especially the file size limit.
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