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Re: Thumb-drive format

From Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Thumb-drive format
Date 2014-07-23 13:15 +1200
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
Message-ID <230720141315271710%YourName@YourISP.com> (permalink)
References <2014072212484624068-xxx@yyyzzz> <220720141556414588%nospam@nospam.invalid> <2014072214405916785-xxx@yyyzzz>

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In article <2014072214405916785-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
> On 2014-07-22 19:56:41 +0000, nospam said:
> > In article <2014072212484624068-xxx@yyyzzz>, gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
> >>
> >> I've been rooting around in desk drawers for my biggest thumb-drive
> >> (16g), as I need it for some outboard gear.
> >> 
> >> I note that it's format is MS-DOS(FAT32), and wonder if I should change
> >> it to a mac-native or other format to ensure no universal access.  Is
> >> MSF32 the best option?
> >> 
> >> Chances are it will likely be used by me alone, but one can never tell
> >> about these things.
> > 
> > fat32 can be easily read by windows and other systems so if you expect
> > to do that, then keep it fat32.
> > 
> > if you don't expect to be using it on non-macs, then format it hfs+.
> > 
> > there are ways to read hfs+ on other systems in the event you have to,
> > but it's easier if you just went with fat32.
> 
> Just what I'd concluded.  Thanks.

It obviously depends on what you'll use it for, but it can definitely
be handy to have it in standard Windows format so that can be easily
used in things like TVs with USB ports to display pictures,
self-service photo print kiosks, etc. without having to worry about
trying to remeber or check what format it is, or get somewhere to
discover you remember wrong and can't access anything.

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Thumb-drive format gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-07-22 12:48 -0700
  Re: Thumb-drive format nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-07-22 15:56 -0400
    Re: Thumb-drive format gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-07-22 14:40 -0700
      Re: Thumb-drive format Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2014-07-23 13:15 +1200
        Re: Thumb-drive format John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2014-07-23 04:55 +0100
          Re: Thumb-drive format nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-07-23 00:01 -0400
            Re: Thumb-drive format Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2014-07-23 02:56 -0700
              Re: Thumb-drive format dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-07-23 23:48 +1200
            Re: Thumb-drive format John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2014-07-23 20:30 +0100
              Re: Thumb-drive format nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-07-23 16:39 -0400
                Re: Thumb-drive format John <Man@the.keyboard> - 2014-07-23 22:33 +0100
                Re: Thumb-drive format Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-23 21:50 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-07-23 18:08 -0400
                Re: Thumb-drive format dorayme <do_ray_me@bigpond.com> - 2014-07-24 08:54 +1000
                Re: Thumb-drive format Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-07-23 23:09 +0100
                Re: Thumb-drive format Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-23 22:43 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-07-23 23:04 -0400
                Re: Thumb-drive format Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-24 14:37 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-24 05:37 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-07-24 08:43 -0400
                Re: Thumb-drive format Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-24 14:40 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-29 00:48 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-29 01:06 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-07-28 22:35 -0400
                Re: Thumb-drive format Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-24 14:40 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-29 00:51 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-29 01:18 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-29 05:02 +0000
                Re: Thumb-drive format gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> - 2014-07-23 17:00 -0700
  Re: Thumb-drive format Darrin "Doc" O'Leary  <droleary@3q2014.subsume.com> - 2014-07-22 21:19 +0000
    Re: Thumb-drive format Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-22 21:49 +0000
  Re: Thumb-drive format Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2014-07-22 21:49 +0000
  Re: Thumb-drive format Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-07-23 07:56 -0400
    Re: Thumb-drive format dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-07-24 01:26 +1200
      Re: Thumb-drive format Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-07-23 10:11 -0400
    Re: Thumb-drive format nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-07-23 09:33 -0400
      Re: Thumb-drive format Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-07-23 10:12 -0400
        Re: Thumb-drive format Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2014-07-23 15:57 +0100
  Re: Thumb-drive format Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-07-23 12:41 +0000
    Re: Thumb-drive format Paul Magnussen <magiconinc@earthlink.net> - 2014-07-23 08:30 -0700
      Re: Thumb-drive format dempson@actrix.gen.nz (David Empson) - 2014-07-24 10:29 +1200
        Re: Thumb-drive format Barry OGrady <atheist@hotmail.com.au> - 2014-07-26 21:28 +1000

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