Formatting Hard Drive Help needed

[MadMan0]

Hi all,
Got an external hard drive - Freecom "ToughDrive"
I need it in the FAT 32 format, but when i go to format it i only have the options for exFat or NTFL (or something similar)

I can format other drives to FAT 32 but not this one..
Will i need a different external hard drive or is there another way of formatting a HDD other than using windows -

I've tried from control panel - deleting the volume then formatting it, reformatting it & form computer homescreen - re-formatting it No luck..

 

[Shadeyman]

XP
Click on Computer, select Manage from the menu. Go to Disk Managment, and click on it. It should show all the drives in your system, including the USB drive. Right-Click on the Freecom USB drive, and select Format FAT32.

Vista
Type "Computer" into the start menu.
Select "Computer Management".
Select "Disk Management".
Right click on the USB drive select Format FAT32.

 

[MadMan0]

I do not have that option (FAT 32)... i have exFAT or NTFS.

 

[jip0]

try a separate programme like partion magic

 

[Shadeyman]

I do not have that option (FAT 32)... i have exFAT or NTFS.

Then try deleting the drive partition first.

Have a read of this it may help.
http://www.vista4beginners.com/How-...using-only-Windows-Vista-Disk-Management-tool

 

[ChrisUK]

http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm

Completely free!.

Windows has a problem formatting big disks as Fat32.

 

[MadMan0]

I found this on google so i'll give i ago, although it's taking a while to download...
http://www.partition-tool.com/landing/partition-magic.htm?gclid=CJ6N1tr3jKcCFcoe4QodiR39dg

 

[MadMan0]

Then try deleting the drive partition first.

Have a read of this it may help.
http://www.vista4beginners.com/How-...using-only-Windows-Vista-Disk-Management-tool

Nope sry, i did try this yesterday alwell following a youtube guide, still not working...

http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm

Completely free!.

Windows has a problem formatting big disks as Fat32.

I'll try this next

It will not let me perform the operations as it's a demo version....
It should at least let me try the program before shouting pay $39.99 for the full version

 

[MadMan0]

http://www.partition-tool.com/download.htm

Completely free!.

Windows has a problem formatting big disks as Fat32.

Yay! the free home version works
Thanks for all your helps guys

 

[bladecs_04]

for future reference: the reason windows couldnt do it is because there is a max size windows will format to fat32 iirc its 32gb

 

[cainy1989]

theres always the free toll built into dos, just convert the drive to the correct format, and it works with any disk size