How to Convert a Drive larger than 32gb to Fat32

Guide shows you how to format a large hard drive or USB Drive (up to 2TB) to Fat32. If your having trouble formatting your 64gb. 128gb, 256gb, 512gb, 768gb, 1TB, 1.5TB or 2TB Hard drive using the command prompt this will help.

You can download the software from:
Please download the Portable version.

If this method does not work then try the alternative method in the link below:

[wheresjohn]

Very clear and easy to follow video. Did wanna add one thing that was different from your video (2016 version v 2019 version).


So I used chrome to download macrorit (portable version). When I went to open the mde-free-portable file in my download folder, there were two additional files named 'x64' and 'x86'.


For those that do not know what this means, this referring to your PC System type. If you do not know your type, you can check this by going to the search bar in the lower-left corner of the screen and typing in either 'Settings', 'About', 'System Information', and probably others or use a hotkey.


After you determine your system type, open either the 'x64' or '86x', open the file titled 'dm' whose file type will be 'application' (still unsure? it'll have the largest file size), and this is where you would extract the contents. You may get a pop-up like I did where the PC is protecting your computer, in that pop-up you can still open the file. If that deters you, I did run malwarebytes after formating my USB as a FAT32 and it didn't detect anything.


I hope this helps!

[catherinekeleher]

I'm an older senior with moderate tremor. Tried two similar videos with two different software downloads...neither worked and presenters spoke so quickly as to be unintelligible. Your video was clear, detailed and easy to follow step by step. This old lady is so proud to have done it. THANK

[Anonymoose]

make sure you click "commit" after changing the volume to FAT32. that's what I had to do to convert my sandisk 128GB so that my PS4 would read it properly.

[jennycadwell]

Absolutely brilliant. Worked on my 2 tb drive. Thank you, such a great video!

[TheSymbolGenerator]

Excellent video and instructor. When you buy larger USB thumb drives they are formatted in exFAT. This will not work in most car audio systems.
Using your tutorial made it very easy to convert to Fat32. Thank you!!

[saraswatih]

Best 15 minutes I ever spent on a tutorial. Very thorough and very clear. Thank you so much.

[stevegronow]

I cannot thank you enough!!! Brilliant instructions and I have successfully re-formatted my 64 Gig USB stick to FAT32 after having explored several other (unsuccessful) options. Thanks again...Steve Gronow

[lleenn]

Yes, this works! I had almost given up trying to reformat my 64GB thumbdrive so I could use it as input to my car's audio system. Thank you for your crystal clear instructions.

[laur]

Even my grandma would follow this steps!
Very easy and good instructional video! Thank you! It worked !

[elliejohnson]

You're a lifesaver. I can now have my Road To The Show character walk up to "Big Booty Bitches" again

[MoreKeys]

Excellent, thorough tutorial - a huge thanks to you Chris! This was exactly what I needed to enable an external 2TB USB drive to play audio with my car stereo system. Thanks again.

[da]

Thanks. I tried doing the Windows Powershell option at first with this. Even when it got to 100% it said it failed. Glad this way actually worked.

[rickb]

Thank you! I purchased a 64 GB for my Tesla Model 3. It has a front camera, but it can only read FAT32. Windows 10 kept formatting it to exFAT. Your process worked! Thank you!

[Cchhiirroonn]

I love how you explain how to do it over the common ways unlike other videos

[pauleshelman]

Mr. Waite, you are a gifted instructor. Thank you so very much. Respectfully yours Paul.

[andream]

I've been looking for 2 days... Excellent Video! the only one that worked

[SamLee-oere]

good job fast and easy was all over youtube and nothing realy worked this fast thanks keep up the good work mate

[AbdiPianoChannel]

I haven't heard left click since mid 90s. Good video man.

[sbshipper]

Thanks for helping an old guy set up a 256gb flash drive for his Tesla model 3 dash cam and Sentry.

[djpainkiller]

Second time using this tutorial works every time. Thanks man.