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Formatting 64GB USB Drive to FAT32

Is this possible?  I've read many threads.  I followed these steps:

B1.Insert the USB flash drive into the USB port.
2.Click Start, type devmgmt.msc in the Search textbox and press Enter.
3.Find Disk Drives and expand it.
4.Find the USB flash drive you want to format, and double-click it. It opens the Properties dialog box.
5.Click Policies tab.
6.By default, the Optimize for quick removal option selected, switch it to Optimize for performance and then press OK.
7. Now open Computer. Right click on the USB Flash Drive and select Format. The Format dialog box now appears.
8.Select FAT32 in the File System field.
9.Press Start and wait while the process will be completed.
10.Now your USB Flash Drive is formatted with FAT32 format.

Regarding step 8: no, there is no choice for FAT32, only exFAT and NTFS.  I thought I had completed a FAT32 format but it hung up at 99% and then closed down with a "Volume too Big" error message.

My car radio needs FAT32.  How do I get there?

 

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Hi Curmudgeon10,
I'm Rodrigo, Independent Advisor and I will help you.
Windows don't format USB drives bigger than 32GB to fat32, to do that you need an alternative tool. This one can help you, but you can use another if you like

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/download/usb-d...

Note: This is a non-Microsoft website. The page appears to be providing accurate, safe information. Watch out for ads on the site that may advertise products frequently classified as a PUP (Potentially Unwanted Products). Thoroughly research any product advertised on the site before you decide to download and install it.
If I helped you anyway, It makes me happy.

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Last updated April 22, 2024 Views 91,903 Applies to: