Formatting 500GB external USB for AV

[sajunky]

I have above drive formatted on Windoze 7 for exFAT.

How to format drive to be recognised by AV media players? I guess FAT32, Any other considerations?

 

[The_Ogre]

I have above drive formatted on Windoze 7 for exFAT.

How to format drive to be recognised by AV media players? I guess FAT32, Any other considerations?

Yes, fat32 if you don't want any issues

 

[Speedster]

Yes, fat32 if you don't want any issues

Just remember max file size under FAT32 is 4GB. This could be an issue if you have any DVD / BluRay rips etc. What AV media player are you talking about?

 

[sajunky]

This is somebody else player, not Blue-ray, but I don't know which one. I was just asked to make it working.

Is it normal that Windows disk management don't give an option for FAT32? It shows only NTFS.

 

[LazyLion]

You have to use a special tool. I've used it many times. it is fine with 500GB.
Just remember the file size limit after you have formatted it.
WARNING!!! Make absolutely sure which drive you are formatting first!

http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/Hard-Disk-Utils/FAT32format.shtml
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm

 

[Jimmy-Z]

This is somebody else player, not Blue-ray, but I don't know which one. I was just asked to make it working.

Is it normal that Windows disk management don't give an option for FAT32? It shows only NTFS.

Yup, that's normal. You should get a copy of paragon partition manager or any other drive partitioning software & format the drive fat32

 

[sajunky]

It explain everything. So quick response, didn't even finish googling for the matter. Thanks!

 

[The_Ogre]

Also, remember NTFS belongs to Micro$oft so if you format it as that it will almost certainly not be picked up by your device...unless its been manufactured by Micro$oft

 

[NomNom]

Also, remember NTFS belongs to Micro$oft so if you format it as that it will almost certainly not be picked up by your device...unless its been manufactured by Micro$oft

Most TV's these days pickup NTFS, well mine does and it's newish.

 

[The_Ogre]

Most TV's these days pickup NTFS, well mine does and it's newish.

I think the newer stuff (at least samsung, lg and sony) have agreements with microsoft

 

[Rickster]

Yip, my Sony Bravia is NTFS compatible.