bjs wrote:
> Problem #2
> As I explained above, I decided on FAT32 because I was under the
> impression that it was compatible with both linux and windows. But
> when I plug my FAT usb drive into my windows machine, it doesn't show
> up under My Computer. When I go into Disk Management, the disk
> appears, but when I right click the only option is to delete partition.
> I don't seem to be able to view the contents of the drive.
...how did you partition the drive?
Linux and OSX will allow you to simply format a big drive
without actually partitioning it (it treats the drive as though
it's a single partition). So, for example, you can have a FAT32
drive that registers as /dev/sba or /dev/sbb or something
(presuming you're using a USB drive like I am).
The problem is that your friend, XP, won't recognize it and
wants to reformat it. If you can use one of the XP tricks to
reformat it to your liking and fill it, then Linux and OSX will
be happy with the results. Your alternative is to create a
partition on the drive and move all the files into it...so, you
get /dev/sba1 or /dev/sbb1, etc.
Yes, both solutions require you to wipe your drive.
YMMV, but this is what I discovered with the same problem.
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