external HDD format to FAT/FAT32

i am having a problem with formating a couple of external HDDs to FAT for use
with PS3, vista will only allow me to format them to NTFS, is there another
way of formating them
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grapes

Vista and XP are limited to 32 GB when creating a FAT32 partition. If you
want to use partitions bigger than 32 GB with FAT32 you will need to use a
third party program to format the partitions.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...eeware&met a=

I use Acronis Disk Director but it is not free.

http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing.../diskdirector/

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Kerry Brown
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http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/


"Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:41A77FFF-10F3-4CA9-B597-BE51C2195F4B@microsoft.com...
>i am having a problem with formating a couple of external HDDs to FAT for
>use
> with PS3, vista will only allow me to format them to NTFS, is there
> another
> way of formating them
> --
> grapes

cool thanks for that, i will just use many partitions, for different things i
think, 32gb is big enough for most and i will have more than one so it will
be OK. thanks for your help
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grapes


"Kerry Brown" wrote:

> Vista and XP are limited to 32 GB when creating a FAT32 partition. If you
> want to use partitions bigger than 32 GB with FAT32 you will need to use a
> third party program to format the partitions.
>
> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...eeware&met a=
>
> I use Acronis Disk Director but it is not free.
>
> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing.../diskdirector/
>
> --
> Kerry Brown
> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>
>
> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:41A77FFF-10F3-4CA9-B597-BE51C2195F4B@microsoft.com...
> >i am having a problem with formating a couple of external HDDs to FAT for
> >use
> > with PS3, vista will only allow me to format them to NTFS, is there
> > another
> > way of formating them
> > --
> > grapes
>

Be aware that FAT32 also has a limit to the largest file size (4 GB). When
formatting external drives that need to be shared with devices that don't
work with NTFS I usually make one or two 32 GB FAT32 partitions then format
the rest of the drive as NTFS. This allows me to store files larger than 4
GB on the drive. This is useful for backups, video files, etc.

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Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/


"Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:50D0E171-55F8-47C0-A3DD-B05084F1063C@microsoft.com...
> cool thanks for that, i will just use many partitions, for different
> things i
> think, 32gb is big enough for most and i will have more than one so it
> will
> be OK. thanks for your help
> --
> grapes
>
>
> "Kerry Brown" wrote:
>
>> Vista and XP are limited to 32 GB when creating a FAT32 partition. If you
>> want to use partitions bigger than 32 GB with FAT32 you will need to use
>> a
>> third party program to format the partitions.
>>
>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...eeware&met a=
>>
>> I use Acronis Disk Director but it is not free.
>>
>> http://www.acronis.com/homecomputing.../diskdirector/
>>
>> --
>> Kerry Brown
>> Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
>> http://www.vistahelp.ca/phpBB2/
>>
>>
>> "Craig008" <Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:41A77FFF-10F3-4CA9-B597-BE51C2195F4B@microsoft.com...
>> >i am having a problem with formating a couple of external HDDs to FAT
>> >for
>> >use
>> > with PS3, vista will only allow me to format them to NTFS, is there
>> > another
>> > way of formating them
>> > --
>> > grapes
>>

On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:54:01 -0800, Craig008
<Craig008@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>i am having a problem with formating a couple of external HDDs to FAT for use
>with PS3, vista will only allow me to format them to NTFS, is there another
>way of formating them

Make your partitions SMALLER than 32GB, and you will be able to format them as
FAT/FAT32.

This is because Vista will NOT allow one to create a FAT32 partition LARGER than
32GB.

Sorry, friend.

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Donald L. McDaniel
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This is the tool you are looking for:
CompuApps SwissKnife V3.22
http://www.compuapps.com/Download/sw...swissknife.htm
It will allow you to format jumbo size partitions in FAT32.
Carlos

"Craig008" wrote:

> i am having a problem with formating a couple of external HDDs to FAT for use
> with PS3, vista will only allow me to format them to NTFS, is there another
> way of formating them
> --
> grapes

yeh tried that, it didnt work for some reason but found this instead
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197
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grapes


"Carlos" wrote:

> This is the tool you are looking for:
> CompuApps SwissKnife V3.22
> http://www.compuapps.com/Download/sw...swissknife.htm
> It will allow you to format jumbo size partitions in FAT32.
> Carlos
>
> "Craig008" wrote:
>
> > i am having a problem with formating a couple of external HDDs to FAT for use
> > with PS3, vista will only allow me to format them to NTFS, is there another
> > way of formating them
> > --
> > grapes

Craig008;546385 Wrote:
> i am having a problem with formating a couple of external HDDs to FAT
> for use
> with PS3, vista will only allow me to format them to NTFS, is there
> another
> way of formating them
> --
> grapes

Donald L McDaniel;546573 Wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:54:01 -0800, Craig008
> <Craig008@xxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > >i am having a problem with formating a couple of external HDDs to FAT
> > for use
> > >with PS3, vista will only allow me to format them to NTFS, is there
> > another
> > >way of formating them > >
>
> Make your partitions SMALLER than 32GB, and you will be able to
> format them as
> FAT/FAT32.
>
> This is because Vista will NOT allow one to create a FAT32 partition
> LARGER than
> 32GB.
>
> Sorry, friend.
>
> --
>
> Donald L. McDaniel
> Please reply to the original thread and newsgroup.
> --------------------------------------------------

This is a old thread but all this wrong infomation must be cleared
up....

Vista can format using FAT/FAT32 and it works with any USB device of
ANY size using DOS...

just type *format /FS:FAT32 x:*

replace x with the drive letter and Vista will format the device
without any issues.


Steven


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How do you fat32 format a Notebook 160GB HDD in an external case? I
tried the cmd method above and after it formatted for over an hour it
said it was to large.


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Double

You can not format a drive over 32 Gb in Fat 32.
You have to format in NTFS.

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"Double" <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote in message
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>
> How do you fat32 format a Notebook 160GB HDD in an external case? I
> tried the cmd method above and after it formatted for over an hour it
> said it was to large.
>
>
> --
> Double