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...

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.

Jun 5, 2019 · NTFS's robust file permissions control puts it ahead of exFAT for an internal storage device, but exFAT's tolerance of hot-plugging make it a definite choice for USB-connected storage. As we mentioned earlier, FAT32- and exFAT-formatted drives cannot be used for modern operating system disks.

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...

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 13, 2017 · Use exFAT to format that thumb drive. If you want to recognize the entire size, its either exFAT or NTFS. Which file system is supported by your printer? Learn more: https://www.groovypost.com/howto/format-local-d...

Dec 3, 2024 · There's no single "best" allocation unit size for exFAT that applies to all cases. To choose the optimal exFAT allocation unit (cluster) size, it's important to strike a balance between space utilization and data read/write speed.

Aug 20, 2018 · Western Digital drives come formatted as NTFS (Windows) or HFS+ (macOS). The drive must be formatted as exFAT when used on both Windows and macOS computers. Need more help? The process is Data Destructive and cannot be undone. ALL THE DATA ON THE DRIVE WILL BE LOST! Right-click on Start, the Windows logo on …