This article describes how to convert a hard disk that uses the File Allocation Table (FAT or FAT16) file system to the FAT32 file system using Drive Converter. WARNING: After you convert your hard disk to FAT32, you are unable to convert it back to the original FAT system.

Plug the USB drive or external storage device into your Windows 10/11 PC. Open File Explorer. Right-click your USB drive or external storage device. From the pop-up menu, select Format. In the File system drop-down menu, select NTFS. Select Start to begin formatting.

You see the following error code and message when you try to play an Xbox Game Pass game on your Windows 10 device: 0x80073CFD. Reformat your external storage. Windows 10 apps need either FAT32 or exFAT format. NOTE: reformatting permanently deletes any pre-existing content.

Create and format a hard disk partition. To create a partition or volume (the two terms are often used interchangeably) on a hard disk, you must be logged in as an administrator, and there must be either unallocated disk space or free space within an extended partition on the hard disk.

Your USB flash drive might not be in the proper format. Plug it into your PC, open up “My computer,” right-click on the USB device, and select “Format.” Format the USB flash drive to FAT32.

This article describes how to convert a hard disk that uses the File Allocation Table (FAT or FAT16) file system to the FAT32 file system using Drive Converter. WARNING: After you convert your hard disk to FAT32, you are unable to convert it back to the original FAT system.

If some Windows functions aren't working or Windows crashes, use the System File Checker to scan Windows and restore your files. Though the steps below might look complicated at first glance, just follow them in order, step-by-step, and we’ll try to get you back on track.

Right-click the drive and choose Properties. On the General tab, next to File system, see if it says NTFS. If the file system is FAT or FAT32, refer to the next section. Otherwise, proceed to Unlink OneDrive and run OneDrive setup again.

To format a USB flash drive, follow these steps: Plug a USB flash drive into a USB port on the front of your console. Press the Guide button on your controller. Select settings, and then select System Settings. Select Storage or Memory. Select USB Storage Device.

Resolves issues in which you cannot open Help files (.hlp) that were created in Windows Help format in Windows 7 or Windows Vista.