Windows 10: Media Tool changes USB format from NTFS to Fat32 during clean install of Windows 10

Discus and support Media Tool changes USB format from NTFS to Fat32 during clean install of Windows 10 in Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade to solve the problem; Windows Feature Updates have been failing to complete on my Dell Inspiron laptop for almost two years. I get notifications to update and restart every... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Installation and Upgrade' started by E McGuire, Sep 20, 2023.

  1. E MCGUIRE
    E McGuire Win User

    Media Tool changes USB format from NTFS to Fat32 during clean install of Windows 10


    Windows Feature Updates have been failing to complete on my Dell Inspiron laptop for almost two years. I get notifications to update and restart every day and I want to solve this problem. I was told by Windows support that a clean install of Windows was required, using a USB drive. I downloaded the Media Tool for Windows 22H2. Microsoft Support told me to format a USB drive as NTFS before attempting the clean install. But the Media Tool re-formats the USB drive toFat32. When I try to boot from the USB I get a black screen with broken white lines, and after a few minutes the system boots up to

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    E McGuire, Sep 20, 2023
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  2. WBILCT
    wbilct Win User

    USB media formatting recquirerments, FAT32 or NTFS?

    Is it necessary for USB media be formatted FAT32 or NTFS for Windows 10 installation?

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    wbilct, Sep 20, 2023
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  3. WBILCT
    wbilct Win User
    USB media formatting recquirerments, FAT32 or NTFS?

    Robelene,

    Let me re-frame my question. If I have created a USB media to install windows 10, it makes no difference whether that USB media is formatted in FAT32 or NTFS? When I initiate the installation with that USB media the result is a installed NFTS Windows
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    wbilct, Sep 20, 2023
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  4. ROBELENE WIN
    Robelene Win Win User

    Media Tool changes USB format from NTFS to Fat32 during clean install of Windows 10

    USB media formatting recquirerments, FAT32 or NTFS?

    Hi,

    It doesn't matter if it is FAT32 or NTFS, it depends on the user preference.

    For more information about FAT32, and NTFS, kindly check the details below:

    NT File System (NTFS):

    • NTFS is the modern file system Windows likes to use by default. When you install Windows, it formats your system drive with the NTFS file system.
    • It works with all versions of Windows, but read-only with Mac by default, and may be read-only by default with some Linux distributions. Other devices—with the exception of Microsoft’s Xbox One—probably won’t support NTFS.

    FAT32:

    • FAT32 is the oldest of the three file systems available to Windows. It was introduced all the way back in Windows 95 to replace the older FAT16 file system used in MS-DOS and Windows 3.
    • Works with all versions of Windows, Mac, Linux, game consoles, and practically anything with a USB port.

    Let us know if you have any other questions.

    Regards.
     
    Robelene Win, Sep 20, 2023
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