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This is what NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT actually mean — and when to use each

You plug in a fresh USB drive, Windows asks how you'd like to format it, and then you're staring at a dropdown menu offering three cryptic acronyms: NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT. No explanation. No guidance ...
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FAT32 format size limits under OS X + XP

if you format a drive as FAT32 under Windows, there is a size limit of approx 32 GB. if you format it under OS X - it will format to the full size. what I am trying to determine then, is whether there ...