Windows 10 too much for FAT32; not even close on NTFS

  • Thread starter Thread starter nobody-important
  • Start date Start date
N

nobody-important

I have a collection of files that I needed to copy onto a USB flash drive. The total size is almost 14 GB, so I thought that a 32 GB would be perfect. Given that this is a new drive, it was formatted in FAT32. There are two ISOs in the collection, as I want to have a current copy of Windows, both 10 & 11, preserved. However, when I started the copy, it failed with a message that there was not sufficient space on the drive. I formatted it to NTFS and the copy was successful.Does FAT32 have a problem with ISOs the size of a Windows 10/11 release? Or is something else going on?

Continue reading...
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

J
Windows 10 Encrypted Files moved to FAT32 Data Locker/Iron Key drive inaccessible
Replies
0
Views
2
JamesMeaney
J
S
Windows 10 Windows 10 is confused about what formatting is required (NTFS vs FAT32)
Replies
0
Views
5
Stephen Slade
S
R
Windows 10 How to fix USB drive after formatting to NTFS
Replies
0
Views
7
rekii
R
C
Windows 10 When I put windows 10 onto my USB flash drive, it changed the storage on the flash drive to 32 GB when it was 256 GB before.
Replies
0
Views
5
CoolBoyGaming12
C
J
Windows 11 new san disk flash drive is not being recognized by windows 11.
Replies
0
Views
7
Jeff Bodinet
J
Back
Top