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===== Problems formatting from Mac ===== | ===== Problems formatting from Mac ===== | ||
- | * https://community.thec64.com/d/ | + | * https://gurce.net/oldforum/ |
One user reported having problems when his USB stick was formatted in Mac OSX. He then tried formatting it from Windows (7?) and it worked fine. | One user reported having problems when his USB stick was formatted in Mac OSX. He then tried formatting it from Windows (7?) and it worked fine. | ||
Other Mac users have reported that it works fine as long as you pick " | Other Mac users have reported that it works fine as long as you pick " | ||
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+ | For step-by-step walkthroughs with screenshots, | ||
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===== USB stick works better if it is inserted before power up ===== | ===== USB stick works better if it is inserted before power up ===== | ||
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Spannernick from the community forum reported that he had a troublesome USB stick that seemed to only work if you loaded a game from the carousel first (E.g., Alleykat or Avenger) and then jumped to basic. This seemed to not only trigger the fast-loader and D81 file support, but also got his troublesome stick to work! | Spannernick from the community forum reported that he had a troublesome USB stick that seemed to only work if you loaded a game from the carousel first (E.g., Alleykat or Avenger) and then jumped to basic. This seemed to not only trigger the fast-loader and D81 file support, but also got his troublesome stick to work! | ||
+ | ===== Some problems occurring due to 'Quick Format' | ||
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+ | For Windows users, Nicole Birgel in the fb forum suggested: | ||
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+ | * do not to use "Quick Format" | ||
+ | * do a " | ||
+ | * FB user Dean Le Blanc recently reported success with this method: | ||
+ | * https:// | ||
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+ | ===== Windows unable to format FAT32 for USB sticks >32GB ===== | ||
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+ | This report from Chad Diederichs in the fb group: | ||
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+ | > Windows won't let you format any volume over 32GB as FAT32. I had to repartition my 64GB USB drive down to a 32GB partition before formatting. | ||
===== Un-partitioned FAT32 sticks (without an MBR) are failing ===== | ===== Un-partitioned FAT32 sticks (without an MBR) are failing ===== | ||
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The notes also outline how Mac OSX users can assure that they format with FAT32 + MBR. | The notes also outline how Mac OSX users can assure that they format with FAT32 + MBR. | ||
- | I haven' | + | I haven' |
- | ===== Does Windows 10 impose ExFAT formatting on USB sticks? ===== | + | ===== Does the Windows 10 format tool fail to add an MBR? ===== |
- | * https:// | + | Yes, it appears to be that way. I've investigated my troublesome USB stick with the Windows 10 formatting tool. The detailed notes are here: |
- | One user hinted at it in the referenced link above. I should check this out at some stage. If so, it might imply that users of Windows | + | * https:// |
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+ | My quick conclusion is: | ||
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+ | * If your USB stick didn't have an MBR prior to you formatting | ||
+ | * So if you're using windows 10, don't use the in-built formatting tool, try one of the suggested 3rd party formatting tools instead that others have had success with. | ||
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+ | For those hell-bent on doing it via the in-built windows tools, | ||
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+ | * Windows | ||
+ | * So you can use a command-line tool called " | ||
+ | * After deleting your USB stick' | ||
+ | * You can then right-click it and " | ||
==== Alternative ways to format to FAT32 on Windows 10 ==== | ==== Alternative ways to format to FAT32 on Windows 10 ==== | ||
- | === Command Line === | + | For step-by-step walkthroughs with screenshots, |
- | Jumpmanjr suggested formatting the USB stick from the command-line: | + | === SD Card Formatter === |
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+ | The tool is available for download here: | ||
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=== MiniTool Partition Wizard === | === MiniTool Partition Wizard === | ||
- | | + | Spannernick from the community forums recommended this tool to format to FAT32: |
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- | One user recommended this tool to format to FAT32: | + | The tool is available for download here: |
* https:// | * https:// | ||
- | === SD Card Formatter | + | === Command Line === |
- | * https://community.thec64.com/ | + | Jumpmanjr from the community |
- | Another user mentioned he had success formatting to FAT32 with this tool: | + | - Hit the Windows **start** button and type: **CMD** and hit **ENTER**. |
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- | * https://www.sdcard.org/ | + | |
+ | I think a truly command-line method for adding the MBR will relate to using the " | ||
===== D64 file renaming problems in Windows when File Extensions are hidden ===== | ===== D64 file renaming problems in Windows when File Extensions are hidden ===== |
usb_memory_stick_problems.1524030456.txt.gz · Last modified: 2018/04/17 23:47 by gurce