Articles tagged: exFAT

An image of an external USB hard disk with a large question mark on it.

Troubleshooting External Disk Issues

Here’s a series of steps to recover use of an external drive that’s acting up when connected to one machine but not with another.

Disks

How to Reformat a Disk

Formatting is the process of erasing a disk for use or reuse. There are a couple of different ways and options.

Should I Use FAT32 or NTFS on a Flash Drive?

Should I Use FAT32 or NTFS on a Flash Drive? The Differences, and a Third Alternative

File systems are commonly formatted as FAT32, NFTS, or exFAT. Which is best for your thumb drive?

Overflowing Folders

Is There a Limit to What a Single Folder or Directory Can Hold?

Hard disks continue to increase in size, as does what we’re storing on them. There are size limits, but not limits most people need to worry about.