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On Mon, 2009-12-21 at 01:04 -0800, Morisso Buffalo wrote:<BR>
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how do i format a flash disk in FAT32
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Morisso,<BR>
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$ mkfs.vfat <I>devicename</I><BR>
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You may need to use fdisk to determine the correct <I>devicename</I>. Note that a flash disk can be formatted as a floppy or as a hard drive. The difference is whether or not a partition number is used.<BR>
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As a floppy:<BR>
$ mkfs.vfat /dev/sd<I>X</I><BR>
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As a hard drive:<BR>
$ mkfs.vfat /dev/sd<I>X</I>1<BR>
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For more information see "man fdisk" and "man mkfs".<BR>
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HTH<BR>
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--Doc Savage<BR>
Fairview Heights, IL
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