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Linux Fat32 v Windows issue

  • 05-02-2010 4:24pm
    #1
    rayc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Bit of a strange problem that I hope someone might be able to help me with. I have a USB multimedia HD that is linux-based (not sure what distribution) and uses its own utility/software to partition and format the drive. The drive is split into a Fat32 and NTFS partition.

    When I try to copy files from my xp machine to the NTFS partition there is no problem, but when I copy files to the Fat32 partition the copy is really slow and then the USB drive is eventually disconnected. I booted the laptop with a linux book disk (Barts boot disk) and copied from the laptop to the Fat32 drive without issue.

    Anyone any ideas what could be going on here or what I could try???

    thanks


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  • #2
    cpu.dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭cpu.dude


    rayc wrote: »
    Hi all,

    Bit of a strange problem that I hope someone might be able to help me with. I have a USB multimedia HD that is linux-based (not sure what distribution) and uses its own utility/software to partition and format the drive. The drive is split into a Fat32 and NTFS partition.

    When I try to copy files from my xp machine to the NTFS partition there is no problem, but when I copy files to the Fat32 partition the copy is really slow and then the USB drive is eventually disconnected. I booted the laptop with a linux book disk (Barts boot disk) and copied from the laptop to the Fat32 drive without issue.

    Anyone any ideas what could be going on here or what I could try???

    thanks
    How large is the FAT32 partition?


  • #3
    rayc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭rayc


    It's over 500 Gig


  • #4
    cpu.dude
    Closed Accounts Posts: 59 ✭✭cpu.dude


    rayc wrote: »
    It's over 500 Gig
    XP doesn't like partitions over 250+ GB in the FAT32 format. I suggest you turn this into two partitions of 250GB instead. Is there a particular reason your using FAT32? It's file size is limited to 4GB as well.


  • #5
    rayc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 238 ✭✭rayc


    cheers for that, it's just a small bit of a pain (for navigating) when movies etc are split over 2-3 partitions. As regards why I'm using fat32, it's complicated ;-) I originally used the NTFS partition as the main one but the box acts as a PVR and it's software requires at least one Fat32 partition to record to. Also I wanted to hook it up to my xbox which only reads Fat32 so I said to hell with it I'll make it one big fat partition. Thats when the trouble started.

    I take it there's no real work-around?


    thanks again for the help.


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