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Archive for the ‘FAT (8-bitFAT, FAT12, FAT16, FAT16B, FAT32)’ Category

Formatting a USB stick larger than 32 gigabyte with FAT32 on Windows 10

Posted by jpluimers on 2023/11/03

Formatting USB sticks in Fat32 on Windows 10 can be a pain, especially when they are larger than 32 gigabyte.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.19043.1081]
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C:\bin>format D: /FS:FAT32
Insert new disk for drive D:
and press ENTER when ready...
The type of the file system is EXFAT.
The new file system is FAT32.
Verifying 239.0 GB
The volume is too big for FAT32.
Format failed.

C:\bin>

This works:

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