Format vfat in Linux so Win2k can read it

[Ansar Mohammed]

You can also format it using other tools.
http://www.mager.org/mkdosfs/
http://www.ranish.com/part/




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> Subject: [TLUG]: Format vfat in Linux so Win2k can read it
> 
> Hi all,
> 
>   I know that I can format a 'vfat' partition up to 32GB in linux and MS
> Win2k will be able to read/write it. In Linux, I can create a vfat
> partition quite large (ie: a the full 250GB of my drive) but win2k says
> it's not formatted. I tried to format it under win2k but of course it
> dies (at the end of a full format) saying that the partition is too big.
> 
>   So, has anyone found a way to format a 'vfat' partition larger than 32GB
> in Linux in a way that will let MS use it? I know this is probably a
> long shot...
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Madison
> 
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