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gary_uk21
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_ 		30. October 2009 @ 08:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi

i've got a 250 gig external hd which is currently formatted on NTFS. I want to format to FAT (not FAT32) i need it so i can record with my PVR Box. i've tried to use partion magic 8.0 but can only format 2 gig using the FAT.Is there any way to do the whole 250gig in FAT???

thanx

gary_uk21
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kk0425
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_ 		30. October 2009 @ 08:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That was one of the major limitations of FAT 16 (or 12), the format you are trying to get.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/118335

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File_Allocation_Table

So, no there really is no way to exceed 2 GB on a FAT 12/16 partition.

If at all possible, FAT 32 is the best choice if you update your PVR to support it, since FAT 32 can support 2 TB partitions.
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gary_uk21
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_ 		30. October 2009 @ 08:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it does support it but not the full 250gig. what i did i did seperate partitions 2gig FAT and did 120gig FAT32 they both get picked up. before that i tried the the full 250 gig as FAT32 but didn't get picked up on PVR Box
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kk0425
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_ 		30. October 2009 @ 12:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Strange that it would do that. I don't have any way to tell so my best guess is that it is probably a limitation on the PVR box's firmware. Have you tried two 120 GB FAT32 partitions? Or does it only work with at least one FAT16 partition?
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gary_uk21
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_ 		30. October 2009 @ 12:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
it only works if you have a FAT16 along with FAT32. what i don't understand is why a 4gig usb 2.0 pen with FAT32 works but with a external it doesn't lol.

i think i have now buggered my hard drive as partion is saying its bad lol any suggestions???
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scorpNZ
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_ 		30. October 2009 @ 13:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
delete the partitions & reformat assuming the drive is showing up as yellow in pm8.0,then redo the partitions
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kk0425
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_ 		30. October 2009 @ 16:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
That is weird lol.

Yeah just redo the partitions as SkorpNZ said. Making partitions shouldn't mess up your disk.
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