Format a partition in FAT32 over 32GB

[repost]

You have to format the Hard Drive that you put in your Thecus- and you have to format it in FAT32 mode. This has to be done from a PC. As most people use XP, you should know that XP won't format a partition in FAT32 over 32GB.

There is a workaround to this (which I have used successfully on this device). This can be found at:

www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm

If you want to just go ahead and grab the executable to do this, go here:

www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/download/fat32format.zip

I really do think some of this info should be included in the manual. I know the device is very cheap - but then again, it doesn't cost much to add a couple of lines to a manual.

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