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  1. JAMESGREENBERG1
    JamesGreenberg1 Win User

    Which file format, FAT32 or NTFS, should I use to crease a USB 3 recovery drive for Windows 10?


    Which file format, FAT32 or NTFS, should I use to crease a USB 3 recovery drive for Windows 10?

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    JamesGreenberg1, Nov 24, 2019
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  2. AKAYNOT
    akaynot Win User

    Windows 10 recovery usb flash drive , formatted fat32 or NTFS?

    Sirs,

    I have an old pc and Bios ( non UEFI) .

    i formatted NTFS the 8GB usb flash drive,

    then found the Recovery drive creator by opening Control Panel (Windows key + X)

    Open Recovery

    Click Create Recovery drive , flash usb drive inserted , box labeled "Back up system files to the recovery drive" checked, then i clicked next to start process of creating recovery drive. When creation
    was completed ,i checked content of the created Flash recovery drive and was formatted FAT32. I am confused, i thought that ,for my PC with an old Bios, recovery drive should have been formatted NTFS ( as my inizial format with empty usb flash drive)
    not FAT32( changed to fat 32 during recovery creation) . Can someone tell me if Windows 10 recovery usb flash drive will work with FAT32 or do i need to reconvert it in NTFS ?

    thank you for your help.

    Antonio
     
    akaynot, Nov 24, 2019
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  3. ROBELENE WIN
    Robelene Win Win User
    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, Nov 24, 2019
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  4. GRAYE
    graye Win User

    Which file format, FAT32 or NTFS, should I use to crease a USB 3 recovery drive for Windows 10?

    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, Nov 24, 2019
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