Windows 10: unable to read exFAT on USB stick

Discus and support unable to read exFAT on USB stick in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I have a Lenovo Yoga 520, 64-bit, Windows 10 Home. I have inserted a 128GB USB that has exFAT files on it. The laptop identifies the USB as drive E,... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Bob-Wal, Mar 1, 2020.

  1. Bob-Wal Win User

    unable to read exFAT on USB stick


    I have a Lenovo Yoga 520, 64-bit, Windows 10 Home.

    I have inserted a 128GB USB that has exFAT files on it. The laptop identifies the USB as drive E, but shows no files.

    Properties for the USB shows:


    Used space 768kb

    Free space 117GB


    There is supposed to be a .exe file on the drive, but I don't know how to access it.


    any assistance will be greatly appreciated.

    :)
     
    Bob-Wal, Mar 1, 2020
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  2. ahmd Win User

    USB stick works with exFat but not with NTFS when full

    Thanks guys for all your replies. Couple observations and answers to your points.

    @Compumind: I did not run it on a Mac. It was done only between two Win10 desktops. Both with the latest updates (versions.)
    @hsehestedt and @Compumind: thanks for the tools. I'll try them tomorrow.

    What's odd, guys, is that I was able to copy the entire 14.6 GB folder using the exFAT partition on that same USB stick and the files worked on the destination machine. (It was an Adobe installer, 3 .iso files, so I'm guessing that it wouldn't run if the file was half-baked.)

    Also another interesting observation. Since I had about x10 of those USB sticks, I tried the exact same thing with another stick of the same capacity. And it repeated one-to-one. Again, steps are as follows:

    Format it as NTFS. The stick gets recognized empty on both desktops. Then copy 14.6GB onto it from one PC, safely remove it, plug it into USB-3 port on the second PC and it just doesn't see it at all. Then format it with NTFS and the second PC again starts seeing it when empty. I can then repeat the same steps with another USB stick from the same batch.

    (PCs are: the first one is my own build -- about a year old, gaming rig. No issues with USB ports. And PC 2 that refused to read that stick is Dell OptiPlex 3070 Micro, purchased from genuine Dell website.)

    So I was about to throw out that USB stick myself, until I noticed this strange behavior (that I described above.) So then I decided to try another file system, which was available in the Win10 "format" menu, i.e. exFAT, and it worked! I was able to copy the entire 14.6 GB folder.

    So the reason I'm posting this is not because I'm trying to save these cheap USB drives, I'm just genuinely curious what the heck had they done with them?

    @Compumind: and about your question about trying it with "the same procedure with a name brand USB stick" -- I'm throwing it back at you -- what's the name brand? They're all made in China now. I don't know who to trust anymore.
     
    ahmd, Mar 1, 2020
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  3. Formating to exFAT

    Hi Taylor,

    If you want to format an external hard drive or USB flash drive in exFAT, you can follow these steps:



    • Press and hold Windows key + x on your keyboard. This open the context menu.
    • Select Command Prompt (Admin).
    • Type format g: /FS:exFAT and then Enter to begin formatting the G drive as exFAT
    For any query, feel free to reach us.
     
    Marque Lor, Mar 1, 2020
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  4. unable to read exFAT on USB stick

    how til convert 64 GB USB stick fra format exFAT to NTFS

    how til convert 64 GB USB stick fra format exFAT to NTFS
     
    Joernolejensen, Mar 1, 2020
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