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--- pages:howtos:windows:format-external-usb-storage-for-windows [2022/01/23 15:59] – mischerh
+++ pages:howtos:windows:format-external-usb-storage-for-windows [2022/01/23 18:44] (current) – mischerh
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-{{tag>howto windows external usb storage format filesystem}}
+{{tag>howto windows external usb storage hdd msdos partitiontable partition format filesystem parted mkfs vfat fat32}}
 ====== Format external USB storage for windows ======
 ===== Sources =====
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   * https://people.redhat.com/msnitzer/docs/io-limits.txt
   * https://blog.hqcodeshop.fi/archives/273-GNU-Parted-Solving-the-dreaded-The-resulting-partition-is-not-properly-aligned-for-best-performance.html
+  * https://chris-linux-blog.blogspot.com/2015/11/avoiding-resulting-partition-is-not.html
 ===== How to do it =====
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   Warning: The existing disk label on /dev/sdb will be destroyed and all data on this disk will be lost. Do you want to continue?
   Yes/No?
-press <key>y</key>
+press <key>y</key>
   Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.
-some arithmetics to calculate the starting sector for the new partition
+create the new partition
 <sxh bash; gutter: false>
-parted /dev/sdb mkpart primary fat32 0% 100%
+parted -a optimal /dev/sdb mkpart primary fat32 0% 100%
 </sxh>
   Information: You may need to update /etc/fstab.