Microsoft will in most cases (but not all) support the larger FAT32 drive, is just won’t let you create it that way.Īnother way that users are getting in trouble is that drives are being sold pre-formatted as NTFS, and some gaming systems don’t support NTFS, so the user formats the drive on their Vista or W7 machine, only gets the exFAT option, uses it, and then finds out – exFAT doesn’t work either. Of course you can use your Linux, Mac, or other non-Microsoft system to format the drive to FAT32 if needed. I am not going to name any names in this post – basically because I haven’t tested any.
#CAN MAC READ EXFAT FILE FORMAT FREE#
And there are some free limited versions that will do the trick. The options are to use utilities from other vendors, which may include disk partitioning software. Microsoft doesn’t support formatting media larger than 32GB. That leaves another problem, because if the media is larger than 32GB (which is more common with USB external disk drives than flash sticks) Microsoft doesn’t provide a way to format the device other than NTFS or exFAT.
#CAN MAC READ EXFAT FILE FORMAT HOW TO#
I see that many users are getting into trouble because they are formatting their devices in exFAT, and then when they try to move those devices to other systems (or devices) the media isn’t recognized. Then, the fun begins because those users don’t know how to convert/format to FAT32 or NTFS, and if they already put data on the exFAT system, then it becomes a conversion/migration issue, and there isn’t any easy way. The Windows CONVERT command won’t even convert exFAT to NTFS! Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008 with SP1 or higherĮarlier versions of Windows (ex: Windows NT, 2000), and DOS, and non-Microsoft systems don’t support exFAT. Windows Server 2003, (SP2 or SP3) with KB955704 Microsoft Windows XP, (SP2 or SP3) with KB955704 The current systems that support exFAT is limited, and limited to: And at this time, this even applies to Linux systems. These devices and systems don’t have exFAT capability yet, so you can’t format an external hard drive or USB stick with exFAT and expect the Mac or Gaming system to recognize it. Apple, because of the Mac, and Gaming because of Play Stations and XBOX. As I look at the various discussion groups, what I am seeing is activity on the Apple and Gaming Boards.
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