All my partitions are NTFS formatted but a new USB stick is FAT32 formatted.
So the USB stick is not visible in WinExplorer.

Yes, it is visible in COmputer Management and Device Manager and can be accessed through Command prompt.

So the only reason I can see so far is the FAT32 format.

Can this be the reason ?

Is it not possible to use a mixture between FAT32 and NTFS partitions on ONE computer ?

How can I enable FAT32 visibility (in WinExplorer)?

Do I have to install some special driver for FAT32 ?

Michael

Michael Hertz wrote:
This PC runs XP PRO SP2 and supports a concurrent mixture of NTFS, FAT32,
and FAT16 HDs. FAT32 is not the reason you can't see that USB stick.
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On Jan 15, 8:35*pm, mhe...@yahoo.com (Michael Hertz) wrote:
I have never across a PC not recognise a FAT32 memory stick.

I don't think that is the problem

My previous posting did not seem to be displayed - Under computer
management, can you change the drive letter just in case there is a
conflict.

Michael

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*** No, not at all.

*** Yes, it makes no difference whether your partitions use FAT32
*** or NTFS (although NTFS is much more versatile than FAT32).

*** It is already enabled.

*** No. Try to delete that partition, then recreate it.

mhertz@yahoo.com (Michael Hertz) wrote:

If you can't see it in Windows Explorer, it's not because it's using
the FAT32 file system. That shouldn't make any difference.

You can CD to it from a command prompt? You can copy data to and from
it? Then there's nothing wrong with the USB stick. I don't know why
it's not showing up in Windows Explorer. I think I'd bring up Disk
Manager and make sure it's not hidden for some reason.

It is definitely possible.

You don't need to do anything. It should just work.

No

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Michael Hertz <mhertz@yahoo.com> wrote:

Thats not the reason the stick isnt visible.

Nope. I run a mixture of NTFS and FAT32 and they are always visible fine.

Corse its fine.

Work out why it isnt showing you that particular drive. It isnt because its FAT32.

Nope.

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pounded out on the keyboard:

Hi Michael,

XP can read and write to FAT32 fine. See if these tips don't help:
http://www.quickonlinetips.com/archi...-flash-drives/

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Is it formatted as FAT32 or just FAT?
Some USB sticks are preformatted as plan FAT.
Double check the USB device using Disk Management.

JS

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On 15 Jan 2008 20:35:09 GMT, mhertz@yahoo.com (Michael Hertz) wrote:


That's fine.



Perhaps not, but it has nothing to do with its being FAT32. Windows XP
supports FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS, in any and all combinations.




No. Absolutely not.




Yes it is. Also FAT16 and FAT12. It's done all the time.



There's nothing to enable. It's always there.



No. I can't tell from what you've posted what your problem is, but
this isn't it.

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Likely you have the drive letter assigned to the stick that is a hidden
letter. Download TweakUI from Microsoft Downloads, and UNhide the letter.

Michael Hertz wrote:

Microsoft Downloads, TweakUI, UNhide drive letter.

Michael Hertz wrote:

All memory sticks are formatted FAT32. XP can read and write to them fine.
As Rod says, the cause is elsewhere.

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On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:31:29 -0500, "JS" <@> wrote:


Doesn't matter. Windows XP can read FAT (really FAT16 or FAT12) just
as well as it can FAT32. The file system is *not* his problem.




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Which is why I mentioned to use 'Disk Management', to see if it's assigned a
drive letter and is it really FAT32.

JS

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Michael Hertz wrote:
That is NOT a NTFS niggle nor a bad hardware niggle. Its a software
issue.



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I wish I had a niggle for every time you've said that. ;-)

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