How to format a usb memory stick to FAT!

Hi all!

in this instructable i will tell you how to format a usb memory stick to FAT(not FAT32)

you will need:

USB memory stick(everything under 8gb works)(duh)
computer(duh)
command prompt

Great lets get started

p.s. sorry for low qaulity images i took them with my cellphone

Step 1: Step 1

Put the memory stick into your computer(duh!)

open command prompt ( start > all programs > accesories > command promt. or start > run > cmd)

type:

format x: /fs:FAT

PLEASE NOTE X IS WHERE YOU MEMORY STICK IS LOCATED WHERE THE X IS YOU SHOULD PUT THE LETTER OF YOU MEMORY STICK IN MY CASE E ; AND PLEASE DO NOT ACCIDENTLY FORMAT YOUR HARD DRIVE ITS NOT MY FAULT IF YOU FORMAT YOUR HARDDRIVE SO BE VERY VERY CAREFULL!!!!!!!

Step 2: Step 2

Well done you have just formatted your memory stick into FAT!!

PLEASE COMMENT AND VOTE FOR ME IN THE USB CONTEST!!!!;)

variances says: 4 months ago

Thanks .. needed FAT for my car to recognize

timothyspirit says: 11 months ago

great tips!!

ronakasolanki says: 1 year ago

I have an old pen drive, it's not reading in my computer the following message is shown when connected:

"USB Device Not Recognized"

What should i do?

chorusofweasels says: 2 years ago

I was hoping you would explain why I would want to format a flash drive to FAT instead of FAT32. What are the advantages?

dwathen in reply to chorusofweasels2 years ago

Some of the classic DOS games don't get along with the modern file systems. I just got done doing pretty much the same thing for a friend because the game couldn't read it's own save files from a FAT32 or NTFS hard drive. I'm sure there are other legacy programs that have the same problems and this makes a handy workaround for those time that you can't use a more up to date program.

ViperSniper (author) in reply to chorusofweasels2 years ago

i dont really think there are any advantages its just if you need 1 to be formatted in FAT

S33PlusPlus says: 2 years ago

You can't format the system partition while it's still active. I'd be more worried about nuking other detachable storage you might have connected; for example, my old dell has a card reader that maps to E, F, G, and H weather I have cards in it or not, so always triple check the drive letter.

ViperSniper (author) in reply to S33PlusPlus2 years ago

thanks S33PlusPlus, yeah thats true but u can install like a backup linux system or so on a removeable hdd or enven on a memory stick, but thanks anyway:)