[kwlug-disc] Flash drive filesystem for Linux AND Windows

William Park opengeometry at yahoo.ca
Wed Jun 30 16:03:16 EDT 2021


If files are less than 4GB (I think), then FAT32 is fine; otherwise, use 
NTFS.  Make sure to format in Windows first.  I had few problems (rare, 
though) using USB sticks formatted in Linux.
--William

On 6/28/21 12:19 PM, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> I have to transfer some files via USB from Linux to Windows. One
> option is to use FAT32. Is there something better I can use?
>
> I guess the Linux->Windows transfers will probably be okay (except for
> dotfiles?), but going the other way is not so nice.
>
> - Paul
>





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