Introduction: 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!!
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22 Comments
6 years ago on Introduction
Thank you for sharing.
Just as a side comment for a question 4 years back. We need FAT to be able to write firmware for certain PLC controllers, FAT32 doesn't work
7 years ago on Introduction
thank you so much i was so lost on where to find a formatter tool and i forgot i had one right in front of me
7 years ago on Introduction
stupid auto correct sorry I meant for not form
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
memory card format
7 years ago on Introduction
Thx this helped me format my Hard drive so I could get it to work right because form some reason windows was installed on drive d not c
7 years ago on Introduction
hi i am trying to format my usb stick to FAT but it says invalid media or track 0 bad - disk unusable. please help.
Reply 7 years ago on Introduction
if you found any sol. than plz tell me also
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7 years ago on Introduction
hi i am trying to format my usb stick to FAT but it says invalid media or track 0 bad - disk unusable. please help.
7 years ago on Introduction
hi i am trying to format my usb stick to FAT but it says invalid media or track 0 bad - disk unusable. please help.
7 years ago on Introduction
hi i am trying to format my usb stick to FAT but it says invalid media or track 0 bad - disk unusable. please help.
7 years ago on Introduction
hi i am trying to format my usb stick to FAT but it says invalid media or track 0 bad - disk unusable. please help.
7 years ago on Introduction
Thanks Darth Vader. Your USB instruction was indirectly very useful. I needed to format a 4gb compact flash card so that I could use it in an old minolta dimage 7 camera. FAT32 would not work. I followed the process and formated to FAT with 64 bits in each FAT entry. This allows me to take up to 1000 photos.
7 years ago on Introduction
that is not a 8gig flash drive, you only formating 2gig base on the picture 243m
it didnt work on 8gig flash drive
7 years ago on Introduction
i only have a 32gb flash drive :(
8 years ago on Introduction
Thanks .. needed FAT for my car to recognize
9 years ago on Introduction
great tips!!
9 years ago on Introduction
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?
10 years ago on Introduction
I was hoping you would explain why I would want to format a flash drive to FAT instead of FAT32. What are the advantages?
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
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.
Reply 10 years ago on Introduction
i dont really think there are any advantages its just if you need 1 to be formatted in FAT