USB Formating Query

stevemordad said:

Hi I've been looking at sites and watching videos of people formating there USB drives from FAT32 into NTFS, and have noticed that when they right click there drive and click format , under the system tab they only have the choice of FAT and Fat32,but on mine there are the options for NTFS,FAT32 and exFAT.

Now when they choose the polices tab on the drives properties they are ticking better performance so they can get the option NTFS in the format options...

so I suppose my question is can I choose Quick removal (default) and format my corsair 16gb using NTFS ???

Dear stevemordad,
The simple answer as to why you need to convert to NTFS is, it provides for greatly increased security, file–by–file compression, quotas, and even encryption.

The recommendation is not to store sensitive data on a FAT32 based system,let it be a disk or a pen drive,as it can be easily detected,read and thus compromise your security! These days the buzz word is "security" with a capital S, so i see no reason why you should not go for NTFS formatting!:)

The above info' is courtesy : NTFS vs. FAT: Which Is Right for You?

regards,
Sreedhav

sreedhav said:

stevemordad said:

Hi I've been looking at sites and watching videos of people formating there USB drives from FAT32 into NTFS, and have noticed that when they right click there drive and click format , under the system tab they only have the choice of FAT and Fat32,but on mine there are the options for NTFS,FAT32 and exFAT.

Now when they choose the polices tab on the drives properties they are ticking better performance so they can get the option NTFS in the format options...

so I suppose my question is can I choose Quick removal (default) and format my corsair 16gb using NTFS ???

Dear stevemordad,
The simple answer as to why you need to convert to NTFS is, it provides for greatly increased security, file–by–file compression, quotas, and even encryption.

Not just that, NTFS offers better performance with the way it structures the file system.

But yes Steve, if you go to the Format, and choose NTFS and format the drive (quick or full), the drive will be set to NTFS.

For a stick it does not really matter. It has no write buffer and whether you check Quick Removal or not comes out to the same.

NTFS has some advantages, but for a stick it is slower than Fat32 and produces more wear and tear.

whs said:

NTFS has some advantages, but for a stick it is slower than Fat32 and produces more wear and tear.

Even for a stick, NTFS is recommended if it's over 4GB.

Here is some performance data: USB Flash Drive Comparison part 2 – FAT32 vs NTFS vs ExFAT

I did the same benchmark with my 16GB USB Drive and got ~4800ops/min with NTFS and ~3500ops/min with FAT32

stevemordad said:

ye thanx

was looking for an answer or a useful reply to my post///
did you read my post????...dont want to sound off hand but as im new here thought the idea was to help with posts not give some random reply..

sorry if this upsets you...maybe you acidently read someone elses post

Dear stevemordad,
I am sorry if my post was off-tangent! When i right-click my usb drive,i too get NTFS option! Hope this article will help : How To Format a USB Flash Drive with the NTFS File System | How To Do Things
Regards,
Sreedhav