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It's more compatible with Windows and Mac OS X than NTFS and has no file size limit as FAT32.

It supports file size no larger than 4GB and a maximum partition size 8TB.ĮxFAT is an ideal file system for USB flash drives and other external drives. And most game consoles, such as PlayStation, require external USB drive with the FAT32 format.įAT32 has a limit that files larger than 4GB can't be stored on a FAT32 drive. Practically, most USB drives are pre-formatted with FAT32. It's mostly used for Windows system drive and other internal drives that will just be used with Windows.įAT32 works with all versions of Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. NTFS works with all versions of Windows, but read-only with Mac OS X by default. Many people would have the question about how to choose the proper file system, and next, I'll give the explanation. I learned that my Toshiba USB drive was allowed to format to NTFS, FAT32 (Default) and exFAT. When I inserted a Toshiba USB flash drive into Windows 10 computer and chose "Format", I got the dialogue box as shown below.