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• Formatting an external hard drive to FAT32 using vista

  Hello

  I own an Xbox 360 and a Windows Vista-based computer.  I wanted to store music and movies on an external hard drive and connect it to my Xbox 360 so I can make use for more then just a game.  I first tried this using a 2 GB USB key and it worked better then I could have hoped.  However, given that 2 GB does not go very far, I went out and bought a FreeAgent 1.5 TB drive external hard.  I can use it in Vista and works very well, but it does not recognize the Xbox 360.  I read in a forum that the 360 requires the external hard drive to FAT32, but Vista cannot format the disc in all except exFAT and NTFS.  How can I get the external drive in a format that can recognize the Xbox?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello, Durandal95

  Please use the Forum for answers.

  You can format a drive using the FAT, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS filesystems using the format command-line tool.

  WARNING: Formatting your drive will completely erase it, exercise caution when you use the format features.

  To do this, go to start, all programs, accessories, click with the right button on command prompt and choose Run as administrator. In the command prompt window, type the following command and press ENTER: format X: / FS: FAT32 / q
  Note: Replace X: the good reader.

  You can find help on the XBOX on both, the help and the community pages:

  XBOX Help: http://support.xbox.com
  XBOX community: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/

  I hope this helps.

  David
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• A toshiba canvio 1 TB external portable hard drive can be formatted in FAT32?

  I have a bought a toshiba canvio 1 TB external portable hard drive so you can use it to watch all my TV shows and movies and of course store them all. I plugged in my DVD player and it cannot read the device. It is formatted in NTFS and I know that this format does not work on my DVD player on a USB key, I got so I tried to format my hard drive in FAT32 so I can use it for what I wanted.

  I tried to create a small partition, but I find I don't get the option to select FAT32, EXFAT only (I don't know what it is) and NTFS.

  Can someone please?

  Hello

  (1) what happens when you try to format it in FAT32?
  (2) you receive error message when trying to get in shape?
   
  See the below link that can help you in the matter of fixing.
  Convert a hard disk or partition to FAT32 format
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/convert-a-hard-disk-or-partition-to-FAT32-format?SignedIn=1
  Hope this information helps.

• Anyone know where I can get a formatting tool to format an external hard drive to FAT32?

  Anyone know where I can get a formatting tool to format an external hard drive to FAT32 using OEM of Windows 7 (32 bit).

  I want to use a Western Digital elements external Hard Drive 500 GB/GB on my Panasonic Blu RAY recorder DMR-BW850.

  Formatting on W7 tool reformatted hard drives only as exFAT, who does not work, works only FAT32.

  original title: FAT32 formatting help

  Throw on this article. This can be easily done from the command prompt.

  http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/formatting-external-hard-drive-to-FAT-32/

  Remember that you cannot store a file that is greater than 4 GB on a FAT32 partition.

• is it possible to convert an external hard drive from FAT32 to NTFS?

  I have a WD 1 TB HARD drive with FAT32 extension and I try to copy files larger than 4 GB (which does NOT support the FAT32). I've been looking for a solution and I found that the best solution is converted to NTFS.

  My questions are, is there another way? If there is no other way, is there a possibility of data loss? How to convert?

  Convert to NTFS will not result in data loss (of course, there is always that chance but it is not intended to do and I haven't heard any problems with how it works under Vista) If you follow the instructions below.

  There is no other way if you want to copy the largest filses - only NtFS that will allow.  NTFS is better anyway because it also gives you more options seciurity and is better designed (in addition to being able to handle files of any size).

  Here is the procedure: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Convert-a-hard-disk-or-partition-to-NTFS-format.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck.

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• I switch my laptop hard drive from FAT32 to NTFS via a command prompt and now cannot read the disc.

  convert my portable hard drive from FAT32 to NTFS by using the command line.
  After conversion, my pc can not read my laptop hard drive, I check the computer, my protable hd management 1175 GB, my drive only of 500 GB hard probatle, be how to 1175bg? can someone help me? now I can't play my disc hard protable.

  http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4338/002ilq.jpg

  Check this box:

  http://www.tech-FAQ.com/how-to-convert-FAT32-to-NTFS.html

• Re: Need to format an internal hard drive in FAT32, how?

  OK, this is no playstation forum but bear with me.

  I bought a new samsung 1 TB drive HARD internal to my playstation 3 but it can't recognize him, probably because it is not formatted in FAT32. I need to format this drive. I tried to put in an old laptop and do it, but the connections are different. I put in my Satellite A500-12W and thought using an old windows XP cd and find a 'format' instead of the installation option. However, the computer would not boot from the CD with the new drive in. I got the error message:

  "PXE - E61: media test failure, check cable for.
  "PXE - MOF: exit Pxe rom.

  The drive is new and should not be defective. I had created satellite before recovery discs so I put the number 1 and then I reached the installation process, but it seemed that I had no choice but to install all of the thing which is 4 DVD and when I did it before that I remember it being a working day (formatting often is with all OK that must be pressed) and I work a lot these days , I would like to avoid making a complete installation just to be able to felete it again and format it to FAT32. Since we are talking about the internal drive I can't do it just Windows because there is no windows on it...

  The user manual has nothing useful to contribute, I looked through the installer looking for a 'format' option but does.

  Can someone help me? For example can I enter in MS-DOS without an OS istalled and do it from there? What I want is a FAT32 HDD is empty...

  If possible, connect the new HARD drive to a computer as a external HARD drive and try to change it to FAT 32.
  PartitionMagic application of best and powerful enough to do this.

  Googling around you will find NTFS to FAT32 converter. Something like Aomei NTFS to FAT32 Converter. Check it out.

• try to format 1 terabyte external hard drive to fat32

  I have a 1 external terabyte I want to format it for use with my ps3.

  Impossible to find a program that would create a large partition so I created a large NTFS.

  run the command from command line format using fat32.

  He ran for more than 13 hours. When I came home I got a message saying that the drive was great to format in fat32.

  What is the largest size I can format the drive using fat32? is it possible to format all?

  See: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Convert-a-hard-disk-or-partition-to-FAT32-format

  If you have more than one partition of 32 GB.  Personally I keep the 1 TB for Windows 7 drive and buy a lot harder for a PS3.

• Toshiba 1 TB usb 3.5 "external hard drive will not format

  Hi all, my Toshiba 1 TB external HARD drive has just arrived, was in FAT32 so told to format it. Started to format it in Windows Vista when all of a sudden the pc froze so he didn't finish. Now it doesn't let me format at all or to access. I tried to do outside of windows, but not joy. Is there a way I can work around this problem and it back on track? The HARD drive seems fine towers etc but leaves me any access. It shows in my computer.

  If I understand you as soon as the HARD drive is connected it is listed in Windows Explorer.
  What happen when you try to access it? Is there an error message?

• can I save a copy of the library of Photos on a hard drive that is formatted for PC?

  I've seen several references to the requirement that a hard drive be formatted to Mac OS... but here's my situation... I back up my everyday Mac files and folders (with commands simple copy/paste) on a 2 TB disk that has been formatted for a pc. It seems to work fine for me.

  MY QUESTION - can I copy the photo library (mine is now 15G) of this same drive (even once... it is NOT formatted in OS) to provide care? Yes, I'm not going to try to "open" here but I can copy it on the Mac and do work properly. im just trying to be able to recover from a crash of my Mac.  If my Mac crashed, I won't be able to backup the library of Photos of this PC drive formatted to my new Mac, and then open it as usual.

  extra credit question: what exactly is a "library" file I see that it shows with another icon in the finder, compared to a folder or a file.  im guessing that it is some kind of package that has the hierarchy within this user every day didn't need to dive in...? but in the context of my Q... can I copy this library (from 1 location 2 location) as if it was a garden variety file?

  1. no outside a Mac OS Extended format disk image. Note that if the drive is formatted FAT32, the file size of the image must be less than 4 GB.

  2. Yes, it is.

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• Is it OK (safe) to use a Flash DRIVE to FAT32 format on a computer formatted in NTFS?

  I moved some files back and forth between my computer and my new USB drive, without no problem noticed so far.  Yet, I can't help but think there will be problems at some point.  I was hesitant to format the USB key, mainly because it came with security features installed, features I would lose if I formatted to NTFS.

  Potential future problems or usage restrictions?  Please give me some advice?

  For your info, here are some details of my system:

  Computer: Dell Studio XPS 9100

  Operating system: Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit), SP1

  CPU: Intel Core i7 930 CPU 2.80 GHz (4 cores, 8 wires)

  System memory: 9,00 GB of physical memory

  Hard drive: Seagate 1 TB hard drive

  Optical drive: HL - DT - ST DVD +/-RW GH50N

  Video card: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series, 1 GB memory card

  Display: Dell ST2420L, HDMI, 1920 x 1080 (32-bit)(60 Hz)

  Yes, it should usually be fine.

  There are a few restrictions on FAT32 as a 4 GB maximum file size, which sometimes meet people, but it's a very large file. For details of the restrictions of each of the file systems, please see:

  http://www.ntfs.com/ntfs_vs_fat.htm .

• After the upgrade to El Capitan I can't write on the external hard drive to NTFS format more

  I have an external hard drive formatted in NTFS, I used some Mavericks and could read and write on it without problem, after I installed El Capitan today I can't do more, not this external hard drive is read-only. The problem is that it is full of my data and I can't just format as journaled. What I can do and why it worked fine before?

  You need to upgrade or replace the software you used to write on NTFS volumes and should put a copy of your data to a second drive in case one you have fails for any reason unrelated.

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• Partition on HARD drive disappeared after formatting using the product recovery disc

  My laptop came with a partitioned hard drive C and D drives.

  After formatting my hard drive using the recovery disk of the supplied product with my computer, I don't have any option to partition the HARD drive, only for the 1. 46 GB for some recommended backup, and the remainder became the C drive.
  D drive disappeared. Now, when I put the USB ant in my laptop, it reads as D drive.
  Can you please help, I need to have my hard drive partitioned into C and D drives, and flash memory can be any subsequent letter.

  Hello Richard

  Is it so complicated to tell us which model of laptop you have exactly?
  Anyway, when you use recovery Toshiba you cannot lose score. After using the recovery media, you'll have to factory settings and the structure of the HARD disk will be the same as on the first day.
  Something like that is definitely not possible.

  > I don't have no option to partition the HARD disk
  This option doesn't exist. On some older models of laptops, just an option to set up the first score ability there.
  After the first start, you can go to disk management and activate the second partition. All that s!

  Please tell me what model of laptop have you then I can tell you more about the partitions.

• Satellite L305D S5895: Win 7 cannot find the HARD drive or cannot format the HARD drive on a clean install

  I have laptop Satellite L305D S5895 of the customer. It was delivered to me by the customer who tried to install Windows XP Pro, Vista and none would install.
  He said he tried all the CD that he had finally dropped on it and delivered it to me installation.

  When I got the score have been removed, so I tried to install Win 7 and when I do a custom install, I get an error indicating that the hard drive can not be formatted on disk 0 or it will give an error that no hard drives have been found.

  I have reset the bios default and no matter what I do, it won't format or find the hard drive. I was going to upgrade the bios, but the only way I found to upgrade the bios is once windows is installed.

  Everyone has ideas about this laptop so I can get a system installed. I checked the bios and there is no parameters for a sata, raid or IDE disk drive, so it seems that this version cannot be changed.

  Thanks for anyone who can help you.

  Rick

  Hello

  First of all it is an American notebook series.
  [Satellite L305D-S5895 | http://www.csd.toshiba.com/cgi-bin/tais/support/jsp/modelContent.jsp?ct=DL&os=&category=&moid=2144776& rpn = PSLC0U & modelFilter = L305D-S5895 & SelCategorie = 3 & selFamily = 1073768663]

  The laptop supports a processor AMD and ATI chipset.
  This means that the drivers SATA is part of the ATI graphics card driver.

  You must include the first SATA driver in order to install the Windows operating system.
  You could add the SATA driver for the Windows disk using software like nLite / vLite

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• My external hard drive won't format properly

  Hello

  Since I installed Capitan I noticed that my HARD drive was doing strange things, maybe he is not related to this and it's just broken. But I decided to format it, because Time Machine doesn't work either then I thought it was the right decision. I think I erased it all Terminal, and now the drive will not be installed.

  Now, I really don't know what to do, I post all the photos that I can then perhaps you know what my problem is...

  Thanks in advance.

  The drive is faulty, or there is another failure to communicate with him. If the drive has its own power use and verify that it works correctly. Try another USB port and cable. Try a hub powered or bypassing the hub, if applicable. Check that the USB ports and cable (s) are operational. If you have no reason to conclude that a defect, the only remaining possibility is a faulty hard drive.