Format Flash Drive in NTFS

Flash drives generally come formatted in FAT32. This is OK for small drives but can be a problem on larger drives. FAT32 has a 4GB limit. To change the format to NTFS, choose your operating system

Windows XP
Windows Vista

Windows XP

To be able to choose NTFS format, perform the following

Plug the device into a USB Port
Open My Computer
Right-click the drive's icon
Click on Properties
Click the Hardware tab
Highlight the flash drive in the list of drives
Click Properties
Click the Policies tab
Select the Optimize For Performance option
Click OK
Click OK again

IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to Right-click the drive in My Computer and click eject to avoid data loss.

Windows Vista

To be able to choose NTFS format, perform the following

Plug the device into a USB Port
Open My Computer
Right-click the drive icon
Click Format
Select NTFS from the drop down list

For information about flash drives, click here

For information on how to rename a flash drive, click here.

For information about drive letter assignments to a flash drive, click here

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