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...

Jul 22, 2017 · It is necessary to use NTFS or exFAT for single file size of 4GB plus 1 Byte, can't be done with FAT32 due to its 4GB limit.

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.

Oct 23, 2022 · For example, on an ExFAT drive a 257KB file will require two allocation units to store on your exFAT volume, taking up 512 KB of space. The same file would require only 260KB on an NTFS drive with 4KB clusters.

Nov 21, 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...

Jul 8, 2021 · The 4gb file size limit on exFat is probably why it only works on NTFS. Depending on your need you could do a 25% exFat/75% NFTS partition? That way you are covered on both formates.

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Mar 10, 2023 · exFAT: File Size: No specific minimum file size; the maximum file size is theoretically 16 exabytes (EB). Volume/Partition Size: There is no strict minimum; the maximum volume size is practically unlimited, supporting large storage devices.