When you have a new hard drive, or when you're reinstalling Windows, the OS may ask you to format the drive. If given a choice, the two common modes are NTFS and FAT32. But what are those, and why ...

When you purchase a new storage drive, it may tell you it needs reformatting, but which format is best? The main options for removable drives and memory cards these days are FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS, ...

I know you can't reconvert NTFS to FAT32, but I presume this is to preserve data. I new install after repartitioning and formatting should not be a problem, right?<BR><BR>I moved a 10G HD formatted in ...

I'm trying (key word, trying) to convert a friends 3tb WD My Book to FAT32 so he can store, and play all his AVI movies, etc. I'm using Acronis Disc Doctor, without much success. This is the ID info I ...

I want to make a backup of my music files from a Brennan Jukebox. The process is simple enough, just plug in a USB memory stick formatted to FAT32. I already have larger USB storage devices but they ...

Amid the widespread shift to subscription-based cloud storage solutions, relying on good-old physical drives can be a reassuring sense of independence. Whether you're trying to repurpose an old hard ...

When you purchase a new storage drive, it may tell you it needs reformatting, but which format is best? The main options for removable drives and memory cards these days are FAT32, exFAT, and NTFS, ...