FAT32 partision > 32GB

[Jens Cedlind]

Ben Edwards wrote:
> I have been trying to create big FAT32 partisions on a external USB
> drive.  Wnen the partision is > 32GB windows can not read it.  Maybe I
> am using the wrong mkfs, could slmeone please give me an exampls.
> 
> Ben

Common mistake is to forget the -F 32 option when using mkfs.vfat, might 
do the trick.


(i.e. "mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdXY" (where XY is the relevant disk/parition)

/Jens