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
    2012-08-27T09:42:01+00:00

    I have also exactly the same issue, i don't know that what to do that i take advantage from my USB desk.

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-03-10T21:17:25+00:00

    Because you not set up the quick format switch. with format /? you get the full list and always use the quick switch. With the quick format switch the formatting going only on system files means the mbr and so on. Without the quick switch during the normal formatting it will rewrite all sector with 0`s. So its very slow on a 256 Gb drive and could take several hour to finish.

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-09-10T00:50:34+00:00

    i had the same issue with a kingstone 256gb usb 

    i formatted it using command com  Format g: /fs:ntfs and it started formatting but keep stucking on   0 percent completed

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-05-14T23:48:18+00:00

    Try

    Start> Run and type CMD. this will open the command prompt. now type

    Format E: /FS:NTFS

    Where the E is put the drive letter for the usb drive this will Format the usb to NTFS for you.

    But i had no look with a 64Gb usb pen but its worth a try can't convert  raw files  but mine said its got  0 disk space  but under  properties but on Computer management my driver  got

    :-

    layout           type          file system      status                       capacity              free space

    Partition      Basic                                 Healthy                     63.12 Gb           63.12  Gb

    Any HELP would be most welcome

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  5. Anonymous
    2009-12-31T05:22:46+00:00

    As i said that i tried every sigle possibilities. Even i treid to change the policy as well. But still not working....

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