Yesterday, Microsoft sent out a new preview version of Windows 11 to Windows Insiders, and it holds an interesting change: the max size limit on FAT32 partitions is being bumped up to 2TB. FAT32 is a ...

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, ...

The FAT32 size limit is moving from 32GB to 2TB in the latest Windows 11 builds. The FAT32 size limit is moving from 32GB to 2TB in the latest Windows 11 builds. is a senior editor and author of ...

Are you unable to format a USB drive to the FAT32 system on your Windows 11/10 computerm? Some users have reported that Windows does not let them format their USB drives to FAT32. However, many users ...

Ernie Smith is a former contributor to BizTech, an old-school blogger who specializes in side projects, and a tech history nut who researches vintage operating systems for fun. With so many emerging ...

You can format your HDD, SSD, Memory Card, etc., using these free file system management tools or FAT32 format tools. Windows File Explorer is the default option you can use to format a drive in FAT32 ...

The first file system to be used in a Microsoft operating system was the FAT system, which uses a file allocation table. This table is an index that creates a list of disk contents to record the ...

Majid was unable to copy a movie from his PC to his newly acquired 32GB USB key, and wondered why. He sent me a screenshot that clearly indicated the problem, as it read “The file is too large for the ...

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In brief: It's taken nearly three decades but Microsoft is finally increasing the FAT32 size limit. The long overdue change isn't widespread just yet – it's only available to Windows 11 insiders using ...