How do I format external HD 1TB to Fat32?

**Robbo** · 2nd January 2011

Having probs formatting my external harddrive to Fat32 so I can watch films on my Xbox. NTFS wont work
Tried the
format drive /fs:fat32 in command promt but says too big

Please help

**tronads** · 2nd January 2011

The HP USB formatting tool will do it
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

But are you sure its FAT32 you want, and not HFS+.
FAT32 will not allow the file size you are going to need for HD movies.

**prezzy** · 2nd January 2011

Use fat32format will format any size drive to fat32 quick as well

>>direct download link<<

**burner1** · 2nd January 2011

I've used minitool partition wizzard.

http://www.partitionwi zard/free-partition-manager.html

Take the space out of the url link.

**Conkers** · 3rd January 2011

Originally Posted by prezzy

Use fat32format will format any size drive to fat32 quick as well

>>direct download link<<

Class tool that.

**Robbo** · 3rd January 2011

Originally Posted by tronads

The HP USB formatting tool will do it
http://files.extremeoverclocking.com/file.php?f=197

But are you sure its FAT32 you want, and not HFS+.
FAT32 will not allow the file size you are going to need for HD movies.

Yeah m8, got a 500 gig mac formatted drive (HFS+) for HD movies
formatted the others wrong! takes ages