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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  2. Anonymous
    2013-01-30T11:11:27+00:00

    Oh... Thank ED......

    "Volume label (ENTER for none)" It is useful for me.

    Thank again...It is useful 100% .

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  3. Anonymous
    2013-01-20T03:52:35+00:00

    The OP's problem was that he did not know exFAT was very flexible and more flexible than NTFS. He could have copied larger than 4GB single files by reformatting to larger sector sizes. Under Windows 7, he could reformat his 128GB or 64GB USB flash drive to default sector size (384KB/sector instead of generally preformatted 128KB/sector). Windows XP or Vista may need appropriate MS's update to reformat exFAT formatted USB drives to copy larger than 4GB single files.

    But I don't know if there is another way to solve that empty folder problem with 64GB or larger USB flash drives.

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-06-15T16:08:37+00:00

    I have exactly the same issue, nothing seems to work, is there no windows 7 update because at the moment the flash is useless!!

    I am having the same issue from the 2009 post 3 years later in 2012!!!

    Is anybody actually still working at Microsoft???

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  5. Anonymous
    2012-03-27T20:10:45+00:00

    In this forum there was many ways reported how to do it. Converting will not work, only reformatting. If the flash not responding go and ask for the warranty support. Don't be lazy and read this forum. One or another way works definitely.

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