Ok, I'll go with MS DOS then. Thank you all for your contributions in helping me to find the right file format between Mac and Windows for flash drives.
Its really appreciated! Daniel On 9 Jul 2014, at 14:32, Jimmy Podsim <[email protected]> wrote: > According to apple, msdos fat is the one you want. > I have used XFat before as well, but as long as your not using files over 4 > or 4.5 gig I think it is, MSDosFat works on all devices. > > God bless our troops and God bless America again. > > Jimmy Podsim. > http://www.facebook.com/jimmy.podsim/ > Yahoo messenger, [email protected] > > [email protected] > > > > On Jul 9, 2014, at 6:09 AM, Daniel McGee <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I'm seeing the following options. >> >> MS Dos FAT >> >> EX Fat >> >> Which option should I choose? >> >> I'm not seeing FAT32 just the ones I've described above. >> >> >> On 8 Jul 2014, at 22:31, matthew dyer vinux laptop >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> What about fat or fat 32? Both should work fine. >>> tthew >>> >>> >>> Ma >>> On 07/07/2014 07:03 PM, Daniel McGee wrote:Hey all, maybe a simple question >>> but it isn't for me. So your advice would be welcome. Basically, I have a >>> flash drive sitting here that I'm thinking of using with somebody to act as >>> the go between for transferring music files. The problem is that he uses >>> Windows. XP I believe and I'm using a Mac. So put simply, when I go to >>> erase/re-format it, what is the recommended file format to pick so that the >>> USB flash drive can safely go between Windows and Mac OS's respectively. >>> Obviously, I know not to choose Mac OS extended and all the other formats >>> that are 'Mac OS.' So I've taken that out of the equation for a start. So, >>> any input on choosing the right file formats between Mac and Windows in >>> order for the USB flash drive to be universally used would be grate to >>> know. Thanks much Daniel >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>> email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
