[X4U] FAT

[Michael Elliott]

Or you could just format the card and see if it works or not :-)

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On Nov 20, 2009, at 10:56 AM, "Zane H. Healy" <healyzh at aracnet.com>  
wrote:

> Ah, I see the reason for confusion now. :-)  They really should  
> specify.  It could also be that it decides on the fly.  In other  
> words it *might* use FAT for something like a 1GB card, and FAT32  
> for something like a 16GB card.  I honestly don't know, but when you  
> are already planning on formatting, this is one case where it  
> doesn't hurt to try and see! :-)
>
> Zane
>
>
>
> At 5:39 PM +0100 11/20/09, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>> The web page says that it's not problem reading them, but they  
>> don't say anything about formatting one in Disk Utility how it will  
>> turn out.
>> I see indeed 32 GB as you mentioned it.  Thanks.  Now I'm sure.
>>
>> Paul Moortgat
>>
>>
>> On 20 Nov 2009, at 15:46, Zane H. Healy wrote:
>>
>>> At 9:57 AM +0100 11/20/09, Paul Moortgat wrote:
>>>> The files have a 4 GB limit <http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3764>  
>>>> but they don't say anything about the formatting itself.
>>>> I'll format a 8 and 32 GB SD card to put music on to use in our  
>>>> car.
>>>> And it need to be 32 FAT.
>>>
>>> I'm confused, that webpage says FAT32 all over the place.  If  
>>> you're formatting a new 32GB card, format it.  If you see 32GB,  
>>> it's FAT32.
>>>
>>> Zane
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