Re: FAT32 partision > 32GB

Thanks, I think that is it.

Also what are the drawbacks of fat32 apart from performance. Am I
correct there are issues with long filenames (seem to remember
something about this).

Ben

On 24/12/06, Jens Cedlind <jens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Ben Edwards wrote:
I have been trying to create big FAT32 partisions on a external USB
drive. Wnen the partision is > 32GB windows can not read it. Maybe I
am using the wrong mkfs, could slmeone please give me an exampls.

Ben

Common mistake is to forget the -F 32 option when using mkfs.vfat, might
do the trick.


(i.e. "mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdXY" (where XY is the relevant disk/parition)

/Jens

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