Formatting your drive in FAT32

Last update on November 12, 2009 09:12 AM by jak58
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Formatting your drive in FAT32




Issue



Windows XP normally refuse to format a partition higher than 40 GB with FAT32. however this operation performs properly with NTFS

Solution


The solution for this issue is to boot your installation CD and use the Console Recovery by pressing the R key. Once the safe mode show C:\> type the following command : 

format x: /fs:fat32
  • Replace the letter x by the partition that you are actually formatting , e.g . partition D:.
  • Important Notice : Formatting from FAT32 is refused whenever the we type cmd in the run. *Another important information is thaty. administrator password is required for formatting under console recovery. *If you have forgotten your administrator password, the only solution is to format using a software which enable you to format in FAT32 , e.g , FAT32FORMAT.
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