!!įor example this application can create a whole slew of different file systems on a HDD. Size limitations e.g FAT16 etc are due to the file system not the disk hardware. So long as you have an application that can create the File system and also have other applications that can read and write to it. I am wanting the most compatible format for both Windows and Mac, so I believe exFAT is most appropriate.ĪNY file system can be written to an HDD - it's just DATA. It is currently NTFS and I am not sure if formatting it to exFAT may cause it to function incorrectly. I am wondering if formatting my WD Elements External Hard Drive to exFAT requires the hardrive to be relatvely new (it is quite old) or would need some sort of compatibility label to be used with exFAT. Tablet: Microsoft Surface Go - (64GB, 4GB Ram) Tablet: Microsoft Surface 3 - (64GB, 2GB Ram) Other Info: Phone: Motorola G 5G Plus - (128GB, 6GB Ram) Internet Speed: Download: 200 Mbps, Upload: 100 Mbps (via Ethernet)īrowser: Google Chrome (Default), Firefox, Edge

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