I just picked up a new 300GB HD today to replace/complement (once I get another enclosure) my 200GB external hard drive. Since I've got Boot Camp on my iMac, I was thinking about formatting my drive ...

Reformat for NTFS. FAT32 comes with all kinds of obnoxious limitations. No ACLs, no files larger then 2GB, bleah... Do you need to make it visible to Win98 or Mac systems? If so, I'd keep it in FAT32.

Sometimes there is a problem with FAT32, sometimes with NTFS. Each format has its advantages, disadvantages, and limitations. We explain which file system is best for which application scenario.

Cyberknight asked the Hard Drives, NAS Drives, Storage forum if a new flash drive should be formatted in FAT32 or NTFS. [Email your tech questions to [email protected] or post them on the PCW Answer ...

Windows Finally Expands FAT32 Formatting From 32GB to 2TB The change should make it easier for users to format a USB drive or flash card while using the FAT32 system, which dates back to 1996.