Is it in FAT or FAT32 format?
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It's definitely not FAT16 since that can't even come close to holding 128GB. I'm 99% sure that the card came formatted as exFAT and I had to reformat it to FAT32 for my purposes. I had to use Linux to format the card as FAT32.
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Richard, this card should not be used with either FAT16 (aka FAT) or FAT32, in fact no card over 32GB should be formatted that way unless you are going to partition it as there are limits on partition size not just file size for both of those file systems. Linux will allow you to partition it and format it as FAT32 up to the full space, but that does not mean that Windows and other OSes will be stable using it that way, you could encounter data loss by doing that, so I wouldn't recommend it. The drive would arrive as ExFAT as that's what is being used by SanDisk and a lot of other Flash Media manufacturers for all drives 64GB and larger so that it will work in Cameras and on non-Windows based systems that cannot write to NTFS. This is the reason that Microsoft supports ExFAT for removable media. Please note that without certain updates Windows XP and Windows 2k3 Server do not support ExFAT so you may possibly need to re-format using NTFS if using those systems. ExFAT is a really excellent file system for removable media and is supported by *all* devices and operating systems that can read MicroSDXC cards. This includes Windows Vista and later, Windows Server 2008 and later, Mac OS X 10.7 and later, Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.x and later, Windows Phone 8 and later, and most Linux and BSD based systems.
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O.K., I'm no expert so get some more answers before you commit: my card came formatted exFAT (Default: this is Microsoft's successor to FAT32) and I re-formatted it NTFS for my application.
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Depends on the format you want it on. If you need it to be compatible with both mac and PC, then no. Fat32 has a 4GB limit. However, if you are on a mac, you can format the drive as Journaled and put any size on it, but it will only work with mac computers. If PC, you can format it NTFS and it will take any size but only work on PCs.
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Thanks, Lee. Good info.Finally tried formatting back to FAT16 on my PC... and now the card shows only 1 GB!!! (996MB) Even after multiple re-formats on both the PC and the Mac... trying to format back and forth to FAT 32, and then back to FAT 16... still only 996MB available. Used to be a 2GB card. Now... it's working fine... but walks and quacks like a 1GB card!
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Hi Eric, Yes, in fact the DT Micro drive is formatted to FAT32 out of factory. Thank you for choosing Kingston Flash Drives! -Jewel, Kingston US Technical Support
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it depends how its formatted. If you have a PC, it might be formated for MAC (Mac OS Extended). To be seen and used by both a PC it needs to be formatted in PC version (Fat32 or ExFat). If your drive is clicking very loud its most likely dead.
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Yes it does. It will come formatted with FAT32, so you will have to change it to NTFS, but it is possible.
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I'm certain it will work. Worse case scenario is you'd have to format it from ExFat (how it comes) to fat32. Then anything will read it. I've got one in my Asus tablet .I formatted it to fat32 just to make sure I never had any issues and it works great
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Yes you just have to make sure that the drive is in the proper format, FAT32 is the format that will allow you to read a nd write on both OS's that you have.
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We save files as FAT 32, on a small external drive, even though you run a Windows NTFS File system on your computer. You use NTFS if you are making a Recovery Drive.
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I Think that the problem is for the format type of flash memory, i Think that the format is FAT32.
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If you are working with Windows I recommend NTFS but FAT32 will be compatible with almost everything else. Hope this helps.--Ed
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For it tk recognize the whole drive you'll need to reformat the drive in FAT32.
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If you're running a mac, use the disk utility to see what format it is. If you need to reformat it you can use FAT32 or MAC OS Journaled. http://macs.about.com/od/applications/ss/diskutilformat.htm
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NTFS, xFAT and FAT32. I use NTFS. Previsouly used FAT32 and had issues with the device not being detected on all devices. Re-formatted to NTFS and its perfect. I can't recommend this device enough. I get 150 Megabyes a second writes on this!
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Likely it is FAT32, or maybe NTFS. Go here, and just format to FAT. http://download.cnet.com/USB-Disk-Storage-Format-Tool/3000-2094_4-75984825.html Use caution you are formatting the correct drive letter, or you may have disastrous results, by accidentally formatting an external drive, or SD Card.
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Well for one that's not true. I watch movies on my ps3 and my flash drive is NTFS. I assume you could do Fat32 but have not tried.
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I'm honestly not sure, as I immediately formatted the drive when I got it. Sorry!