- FAT32format GUI 1.0.1.0 is a disk formatting utility designed to format discs larger than 32 GB with the venerable FAT32 file system. This is the GUI version of the popular FAT32format command-line utility that's also available. Some operating systems software or experiments only require or support FAT32.
- LOGO.png FAT32 Format stylized as fat32format as written on the command line is a disk formatting utility designed to format discs larger than 32 GB with the venerable FAT32 file system.
- It’s often you’ll find SD (or MicroSD) based devices that list compatibility as “up to 32GB”. I found that in every single case I’ve tested, the limitation is the card’s formatting and NOT size. I’ll post a technical description at the end, but all you really need to do is format the card a specific way and depending on your operating system, it may require some (free) programs.
Seamlessly format FAT32 file system drives and partitions and avoid potential performance issues in the future using this application
Whether it is due to normal wear or tear, malware infection or programs that cause conflicts and bog the system resources, the hard drive of a computer needs regular maintenance. In other words, to provide high performance and reliability, you may need to reformat the drive from time to time.
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FAT32format GUI, otherwise known as GUIFormat, is the interface version of FAT32format, a tool designed to help you format disks featuring FAT32 file system. The fact that you can perform this operation via a user-friendly interface rather than commands may make it more appealing to a broader audience.
Specify the desired drive along with the allocation unit size
The application does not need installation or configuration, so you can use it as soon as you download it to your PC. The interface consists of a single window that features all the options and all you need to do is specify the drive to be formatted, volume label – in case you have more than one – and the allocation unit size.
The tool also allows you to perform a quick format, but this option is solely available if the drive supports it. As you probably hinted, the app is limited to the FAT32 file system and thus, you should have no issues managing partitions of around 130GB. If you want to manage larger ones, then you can consider using the console version with the -nC parameter to set the number of sectors that a cluster can hold.
A handy tool that can help resolve your disk performance issues
On the other hand, you should bear in mind that the utility shares the same drawbacks with its console counterpart. Therefore, formatting and switching to a FAT32 file system can entail a larger number of sectors per cluster and hence, it can take longer to perform a disk check. On a side note, the latter setback is mainly due to the fact that the extensive FAT reads are done via the chkdsk embedded Windows utility.
In the eventuality that you would like to format a drive with a FAT32 file system and prevent any potential performance issues or data loss, then perhaps you can consider giving FAT32format GUI a try.
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Easily get your hard disk drive formatted in the FAT32 system with the help of this lightweight but powerful software application
What's new in FAT32format 1.07:
- GPT support, fix for boot sector when using Windows AIK's bootsect.exe, FSCTL_ALLOW_EXTENDED_DASD_IO
Disk formatting is the operation that prepares hard disks or other devices (like USB flash drives or Solid State Disks) for data storage purposes. Usually, this process also creates a file system that organizes the data on the disk surface. Most common Windows file systems are the FAT (File Allocation Table) and the NTFS (New Technology File System).
Suitable for older hard disks and operating systems
The File Allocation Table file system was first introduced as FAT12 back in 1980, soon followed by FAT16 in 1984 and later, by FAT32 in 1996. FAT32's release overcame the 2 GB size limit of FAT16 by increasing the cluster size and setting it to 4 GB. As for operating systems, Windows XP is the last of them to support the FAT32 file system.
FAT32format provides a powerful yet easy-to-use command-line utility that helps you format your hard disks in the FAT32 file system. It also comes with a few cluster size related options that make it possible to format large disks. There is also a GUI version of this program - FAT32format GUI (GUIFormat)
Formatting up to 1 TB of memory
By default, FAT32format has no problems formatting partitions as large as 137 GB. In order to perform formatting on more vast partitions, you may use the '-cN' parameter and set the number of sectors one cluster holds. It starts with 1 and goes all the way up to 128 sectors per cluster, thus being able to format a maximum size of 1 TB.
Working slow with large disks
While unleashing great potential of the FAT32 file system, the side effects are a bit extreme. Increasing the number of sectors per cluster results in prolonged disk checking due to extensive FAT reads done by the 'chkdsk' utility.
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All in all, FAT32format is all about disk formatting and setting of the cluster size. It keeps it simple and its one and only goal is preparing your disk to receive files while creating the FAT32 file system to manage oncoming data. It is not intended for anything else and if you're not bothered by the 4 GB file size limitation, this is the right tool to format drives of all sizes.
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