Warning : To format a disk of more than 32 GB in FAT32 under Windows you need to use a formatting software, for example GuiFormat which is available on the internet by doing a simple search on a WEB browser. Before clicking Start you can change the name of the USB drive in the « Volume Name » field. Select the « File System » (FAT32, NTFS or exFAT) that best suits the usage of your storage device, then click the 'Start' button. Right click on the drive you want to format and then click on « Format ».ģ. Right click on « Start » on the right side of the taskbar and then click on « File Explorer ».Ģ. Formatting a storage device in Windows 10ġ. Please consult the documentation of your devices for this. Sometimes the exFAT file system does not work with older game consoles or Android devices.
The exFAT file system remains the most versatile with newer devices.
To help you select the file system that best suits your needs, please see the table below: File system If you need to copy files larger than 4GB, you will need to format your storage device with a file system other than FAT32. Depending on your needs you can format your storage device with the file system of your choice (NTSF, exFAT, FAT32, HFS+.
