help converting new external harddrive to FAT32

DaveG247

Hi all

Just got my new 1TB external usb powered Hard drive but need to convert it from NTFS to FAT32 so that it will work on my PS3 and Xbox360. Please could someone help me out, I'm running vista. Thanks

espresso

Numpties guide here

spakkker

I use xp but try and go via my computer and right-click on the new drive icon then choose the format option. Another box with the format options then shows .

edit: must type faster

DaveG247

Cheers espresso got it running now will see what happens, thanks spakkker you must. Maybe I shouldn't have start this now looks like its gonna take a while

closed

do a quick format.

DaveG247

looks like it done and formatted to exFAT. should it have less space on FAT than NTFS? Thanks

AHAR

exFAT is different from FAT32. I think you'll find that Windows won't offer FAT32 as an option if the partition is over 32GB even though there's no reason why it can't be done.
CompuApps SwissKnife is what I'd use to format the whole thing as FAT32.

DaveG247

AHAR wrote: »

exFAT is different from FAT32. I think you'll find that Windows won't offer FAT32 as an option if the partition is over 32GB even though there's no reason why it can't be done.
CompuApps SwissKnife is what I'd use to format the whole thing as FAT32.

Will have to give that a go as the ps3 won't recognise it as exFAT.

Ximian

This is what I use to create FAT32 partition: http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/Fat32Formatter/

dave461_2

As long as you're not on 64bit win 7 you can use this - http://www.paragon-software.com/home/pm-express/

DaveG247

dave461 wrote: »

As long as you're not on 64bit win 7 you can use this - http://www.paragon-software.com/home/pm-express/

Downloaded this and got my hard drive to FAT32. Thanks