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Is FAT, and NOT FAT32, really necessary? I think you should all be more consistent about what you tell people
Is FAT, and NOT FAT32, really necessary? I think you should all be more consistent about what you tell people.


For example, THIS page... http://wiki.laptop.org/go/USB_drive
For example, THIS page... http://wiki.laptop.org/go/USB_drive
suggests that FAT32 is perfectly fine.
suggests that FAT32 is perfectly fine for firmware installs.
Should I REALLY be overwriting the factory default formatting?
Should I REALLY be overwriting the factory default formatting?
And if FAT32 format is genuinely not correct for this purpose, please make it clear that factory settings must be overwritten.
And if FAT32 format is genuinely not correct for this purpose, please make it clear that factory settings must be overwritten.


If I have an 8 GB memory stick, should I REALLY format it for FAT in order to install the firmware update? Or should drives 2 GB and smaller be FAT, and larger be FAT32?
If I have an 8 GB memory stick, should I REALLY format it for FAT in order to install the firmware update? Or should drives 2 GB and smaller be FAT, and larger be FAT32? Should I not be using any memory sticks larger than 2 GB to stay under the FAT formatting limit for firmware upgrades?

Revision as of 11:18, 28 December 2010

Is FAT, and NOT FAT32, really necessary? I think you should all be more consistent about what you tell people.

For example, THIS page... http://wiki.laptop.org/go/USB_drive suggests that FAT32 is perfectly fine for firmware installs. Should I REALLY be overwriting the factory default formatting? And if FAT32 format is genuinely not correct for this purpose, please make it clear that factory settings must be overwritten.

If I have an 8 GB memory stick, should I REALLY format it for FAT in order to install the firmware update? Or should drives 2 GB and smaller be FAT, and larger be FAT32? Should I not be using any memory sticks larger than 2 GB to stay under the FAT formatting limit for firmware upgrades?