How to format a flash drive to FAT32
Formatting in Windows
To format a flash drive to the FAT32 file system, first open “My Computer”. Then, you need to right-click on the desired media. In the menu that opens, click on the “Format” line. Next, select the FAT32 file system and come up with a name for the media. Next, click on the “Start” button and agree to the window warning that all files from this media will be deleted. Also don't forget (it is very important), that formatting into this file system limits the maximum size of each file to 4 GB, that is, if you, for example, try to load a movie larger than 4 GB onto such a medium, you will not succeed.
That's all. Now let's look at possible problems.
If FAT32 is not displayed in the window in which you need to select a file system, then first, click a combination of these hot keys: Win + R. Then, enter the letters DCM, after which you need to press Enter. You should have a command prompt open. Enter the following command there:
format / FS: FAT32 E: / q
only instead of Е put the letter of your carrier. Now, press Enter and confirm the action (you need to press Y).
If, when you try to format, you receive a message that the volume is too large, then you need to format it not using Windows tools, but through a program, for example, through this one: fat32format. It can be downloaded for free from the official website, and no installation is required. Just launch it, select the desired media and click Start.
Formatting in Mac OS.
Since Apple computers with an operating system called Mac OS have recently become popular, this operating system should also be taken into account, especially since Windows users can also install Mac OS on their computers.
To format a flash drive on Mac OS, first open Disk Utility. You can find it through Finder in applications. Next, select the desired flash drive and click “Erase”. Select FAT32 from the list of file systems and click the Erase button again. Then, without disconnecting the media, you should wait for the formatting procedure to complete.
Congratulations. Now yours device is formatted. Good luck.
