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Formatting : The volume is too big for FAT32

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Mar 15, 2026137418 views
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Problem

Formatting an external 500GB HDD took almost >6 hours that I started like: finally responded with the error: However according to MSFT there are no such limitations. (I used XP specs, while I am formatting in Win7, ok?) I am not formatting the drive during setup but on an installed version from the…

Error Output

D:\>format /FS:fat32 F:
The type of the file system is EXFAT.
The new file system is FAT32.
Enter current volume label for drive F: musix

WARNING, A…

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Fix for: Formatting : The volume is too big for FAT32

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What an annoying limitation! You can't format FAT32 volumes larger than 32GB from any version of Windows... ... but they must exist because this Lexar USB 64GB drive right here is formatted FAT32! How? It is possible to do it, you just have to use s…

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