How can I convert my USB memory stick from EXFAT to NTFS? It's not letting me format it to NTFS.

Anonymous
2009-12-31T04:38:56+00:00

original title: How to Convert EXFAT into NTFS...?????

Hi there,

I have bought 64GB USB Memory Stick. But I am not able to format this drive into NTFS file system. I have got Windows 7 operating system. It is only allowing me to formate it into EXFAT only. Because of non NTFS file system i am not able to copy bigger than 2GB file. Even sometimes if i copy the whole folder still nothing gets copy in it. Only the folder name.

I have tried different partition softwares to formate it into NTFS but still no louck atall. Even i tried to make partition of 8GB but still no luck.

So, is there any other way that i can formate my memory stick into NTFS file system.

Please help for this problem. I am looking for the solution since last 3 months.

Regards,

Palak Patel

Windows for home | Previous Windows versions | Devices and drivers

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-03-26T18:00:31+00:00

    I still have this issue till now. It has rendered my memory stick useless. Has anyone found the solution to this problem? Someone please help..I'm going n....

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-03-10T21:13:34+00:00

    One possible way boot your windows into safe mode and try to format there to any accessible format. If you set up before for better performance that should work now and you can format to ntfs.

    To boot into safe mode one way is to press the F8 when you boot your computer (after the bios post, not during bios post) a menu should pop up and choose the safe mode with networking or simply safe mode. Here you log into an administrator user account. Then everything should be ok to format it and set it up.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-03-10T08:09:02+00:00

    Tried it BUT "Windows was unable to complete the format" so restored to default exFat.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-03-10T07:57:10+00:00

    Which OS are you using? Have tried bu it could not format to NTFS. Presently runing on exFat I transferred some simple folders over. They appear normal BUT disappears the next startup! Why does that happen also. IF the folder does not disappear then it's empty!

    Thanks to anyone who is still trying to solve this problem.

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-03-10T07:39:02+00:00

    The right choice is: my computer>right click on usb device>properties>hardware>properties>change settings(need administrator rights)>policies>change from fast removal to better performance.

    After this steps in the format menu ntfs should work and appear.

    Have luck

    That didn't work. Still get same error: FORMAT is not available for EX FAT drivers.

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