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 ===== Problems formatting from Mac ===== ===== Problems formatting from Mac =====
  
-  * https://community.thec64.com/d/176-usb-memory-stick-not-detected/17+  * https://gurce.net/oldforum/176-usb-memory-stick-not-detected.txt
  
 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 "FAT32" and the "MBR" option, which they said was the default for them (perhaps not for others?) Other Mac users have reported that it works fine as long as you pick "FAT32" and the "MBR" option, which they said was the default for them (perhaps not for others?)
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 +For step-by-step walkthroughs with screenshots, please take a look at the [[correctly_formatting_your_usb_sticks|Correctly formatting your USB sticks]] page.
 +
  
 ===== 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' =====
 +
 +For Windows users, Nicole Birgel in the fb forum suggested:
 +
 +  * do not to use "Quick Format"
 +  * do a "**Full Format**"
 +  * FB user Dean Le Blanc recently reported success with this method:
 +    *  https://www.facebook.com/groups/209280506324242/permalink/330439800874978/
 +
 +===== Windows unable to format FAT32 for USB sticks >32GB =====
 +
 +This report from Chad Diederichs in the fb group:
 +
 +> 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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 ==== 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, please take a look at the [[correctly_formatting_your_usb_sticks|Correctly formatting your USB sticks]] page.
  
-Jumpmanjr suggested formatting the USB stick from the command-line:+=== SD Card Formatter ===
  
-  - Hit the Windows **start** button and type: **CMD** and hit **ENTER**.  +  * SirGeldi in the community forum has confirmed that this tool works for Windows. 
-  - Type the following command: **''format /FS:FAT32 /Q X:''** (Replace X with the drive letter of your USB-stick) and hit **ENTER**.+  * User Jimbo in the community forum has confirmed that this tool also works for Mac OSX: 
 +  * I have also tested it on Mac, with success: 
 +    * https://gurce.net/oldforum/176-usb-memory-stick-not-detected.txt 
 + 
 +The tool is available for download here: 
 + 
 +  * https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/
  
 === MiniTool Partition Wizard === === MiniTool Partition Wizard ===
  
-  * https://community.thec64.com/d/296-unable-to-update-firmware-or-play-extra-games+Spannernick from the community forums recommended this tool to format to FAT32:
  
-One user recommended this tool to format to FAT32:+  * https://gurce.net/oldforum/296-unable-to-update-firmware-or-play-extra-games.txt 
 + 
 +The tool is available for download here:
  
   * https://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html   * https://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html
  
-=== SD Card Formatter ===+=== Command Line ===
  
-  * https://community.thec64.com/d/176-usb-memory-stick-not-detected/44 +Jumpmanjr from the community forum suggested formatting the USB stick from the command-line. I don't believe this method has been tested though, and I suspect that it will simply format the volume and not provide an MBR for the disk.
-    * SirGeldi in the community forum has confirmed that this tool works for Windows. +
-    * User Jimbo in the community forum has confirmed that this tool also works for Mac OSX:+
  
-  * https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/+  - Hit the Windows **start** button and type: **CMD** and hit **ENTER**.  
 +  - Type the following command: **''format /FS:FAT32 /Q X:''** (Replace X with the drive letter of your USB-stick) and hit **ENTER**.
  
 +I think a truly command-line method for adding the MBR will relate to using the "**diskpart**" tool (rather than the 'format' tool).
  
 ===== D64 file renaming problems in Windows when File Extensions are hidden ===== ===== D64 file renaming problems in Windows when File Extensions are hidden =====
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