NTFS to FAT32

[Stackprotector]

uhh...crap . I didn't know when you format your USB you can choose what file system you want 
I spent days searching for an answer but it was right under my nose 

i lol'd you can format to anything u want..>.<, i prefer fat32, but you got a limit to filesize,  i think it was 3/4gb max per file each

[iAmLuFFy]

Well FAT32/NTFS both have their points.
You can utilize more space in FAT32, where as in NTFS you can use less then FAT32.
You got security in NTFS where as in FAT32 you don't have it.


So for USB FAT32 is good, because its little bit faster than NTFS
P.S  its not often that we transfer single file greater than 4gb.


But for HDD partition NTFS should be preferred because you need security first here.
P.S you may be have file greater than 4gb to keep.

[Nutcracker]

Is there any way to convert NTFS back to FAT32 ?

I've had to do this on a couple of occasions and if your using xp pro you're in luck.
I converted by simply using command prompt without having to move files etc.
WARNING, if you have any files larger than 3.9 giB, you wont be able to convert BACK to Fat32. If yu do transfer tham to an appropriate usb.
 
To convert a volume to FAT32 from the command prompt
Open Command Prompt.
In the command prompt window, type
convert drive_letter: /fs:fat32

For example, typing convert D: /fs:fat32 would format drive D: with the ntfs format.

Notes

To open command prompt, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories, and then click Command Prompt.

In WinXP, you can also move all the files and re-format the vol to fat32 execute following command for your disk you want to format (replace the "z:" to your drive):
"format z: /FS:FAT32"
Dunno what yu do for Linux or god forbid Mac and unsure if this works in 7 or not but it's been a while since i did it and i did it on XP and it worked flawlessly and real easy without having to move anything around (luckily all my files on vol were lees than 4 GiB in size each. It's just cleaner than having to download software to do it.
Hope it helps dude 

[iAmLuFFy]

To convert a volume to FAT32 from the command prompt
Open Command Prompt.
In the command prompt window, type
convert drive_letter: /fs:fat32

Buddy can you show me an example for /FS:FAT  working.


You got only /FS:NTFS from command prompt.

[Nutcracker]

 

Buddy can you show me an example for /FS:FAT  working.


You got only /FS:NTFS from command prompt.

Mate, to me it looks like your using win 7 and as i said i don't know if it will work in win7. However, XP does have a couple of ways of dealing with this. Yu can insert the xp pro cd and reboot. If yu want to do it  yur gonna have to transfer the files and convert to fat32 and then re-install yur files on selected drive (remember GiB limit tho)
If you are indeed using an XP partition then yu might want to try the following. If your missing yur original XP disc then download a rescue CD image from interwebz. You can also give this a whirl in 7 as well see how u go
MAKE SURE YU SAVED YUR FILES NEEDED ON YUR FAT PARTITION IN A SAFE PLACE
insert your Windows XP CD (or rescue cd) into your CD-ROM, reboot your system and follow the instructions below:


After restarting your PC Setup will begin
At the Welcome to Setup screen press F10
Pressing F10 opens the recovery Console. This is a DOS based screen so you need to first specify the operating system location, i.e. C: Drive and then log in as using your Administrator Password if yur not password authorised than forget it.
After logging in type map and then hit escape key (Enter)
Highlight the drive you want to reformat. Drive letters may differ in recovery console to those in xp so refer to sizes to locate the one yu need
Type format x: /fs:fat32 Substitute the ‘x’ for the drive letter you wish to reformat and then press Enter. Use the drive letter as its expressed in recovery console NOT the one you think it shuld b
Confirm your choice by typing Y and then pressing Enter
Once the hard drive has finished formatting type Exit and then press Enter to restart your computer.
After that u can transfer those files u had in safekeeping onto the fat32 partition.
Nothing is impossible and ignore that people might say it cant be done. Google some shit, better still wikiped it
Theres an answer for everything and a way to do everything, it's all binary my friend
Please let me know if this helped or yu need more nfo
Hope this helps 

I also found this link but it means downloading software which sux i know

If you are using win 7 pro yu can create an xp virtual and convert the drive part it creates to fat or do a dula boot xp and windows 7 and turn the xp part into fat

Either way it looks like yur going to have to format and not convert which is a bummer as you'll be moving files around.

Anywayz give this a go as well

http://www.extend-partition.com/resource/convert-ntfs-to-fat32-partition.html

Cheers and hope it helps ;-)

[hackdes]

Using Fat32 read and write will be fast thatz the reason flash drives often comes with fat32, Apart from speed of reading and writing data NTFS has many more advantages over FAT32.


You can format the drive and move to FAT32 but this will be at cost of loosing data.

[Axon]

Using Fat32 read and write will be fast thatz the reason flash drives often comes with fat32, Apart from speed of reading and writing data NTFS has many more advantages over FAT32.


You can format the drive and move to FAT32 but this will be at cost of loosing data.

I backed my data and formatted my USB . Still having problems when booting some Linux distributions ?