Windows 10: USB stick works with exFat but not with NTFS when full

Discus and support USB stick works with exFat but not with NTFS when full in Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware to solve the problem; I've just observed a very strange behavior. So I'm curious if anyone can explain this? I bought these cheap chinese USB sticks on amazon (x10 for $40... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Drivers and Hardware' started by ahmd, Jan 3, 2020.

  1. AHMD
    ahmd Win User

    USB stick works with exFat but not with NTFS when full


    I've just observed a very strange behavior. So I'm curious if anyone can explain this?

    I bought these cheap chinese USB sticks on amazon (x10 for $40 or something like this.) They originally came pre-formatted as FAT32.

    So I was trying to transfer several large files today and they didn't work with FAT32 (one was over 4GB in size.) So I formatted one of those USB sticks as NTFS and copied all the files there. (I did this on a Win10 desktop.)

    But then the destination Win10 desktop refused to see that USB stick no matter how many times I tried to plug it in, wiggle it, etc. Even "Disk Management" did not see it.

    Here's how the disk looked like on the source Win10:


    USB stick works with exFat but not with NTFS when full Pyt5bYf.png



    Then I decided to try another file system, exFat, and to my surprise the same USB stick with the same data was recognized on both computers without an issue:


    USB stick works with exFat but not with NTFS when full DsExQxH.png

    :)
     
    ahmd, Jan 3, 2020
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  2. JOERNOLEJENSEN
    Joernolejensen Win User

    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, Jan 3, 2020
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  3. GRAYE
    graye Win User
    Correct Format for USB Stick | FAT32? | NTFS? | Some Other Format?

    So, that appears to indicate that Macrium doesn't care about the format... as long as the file system can be "seen" by your system.

    I'd suggest exFAT...
    http://www.pcworld.com/article/3109559/hardware/why-your-usb-drives-file-format-matters-fat32-vs-exfat-vs-ntfs.html
     
    graye, Jan 3, 2020
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  4. ROMMEL DIW
    Rommel Diw Win User

    USB stick works with exFat but not with NTFS when full

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

    Hi,

    We're glad you reached out. To be able to convert your 64GB USB stick from exFAT to NTFS format, you may have to install a third-party app on your PC. It's best that you contact the device manufacturer for further assistance.

    Should you need further assistance, feel free to post your query anytime.
     
    Rommel Diw, Jan 3, 2020
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