Can You Format an SSD As exFAT or FAT32?

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I have an NTFS hard drive for my Windows computer. I plan to buy a new SSD and format it as exFAT or FAT 32 to enhance the performance. Can I do that and how?

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Yes, you can format the SSD as exFAT or FAT32 with the help of an all-around disk format tool. It's essential to figure out which format suits you the most. Thus, before introducing the specific steps, let's investigate into what's the difference between the two file systems.FAT32: Most USB flash drives use the FAT32 file system. And it can be compatible with any operating system. But its biggest flaw is that it can transfer files up to 4GB in size at a time.exFAT: exFAT can work with both Windows and Mac computers. In addition, it has no up to 4GB limitation on the files that need to be transferred.📖Read Also: All You Want to Know about exFAT, FAT32, and NTFS🔥Using EaseUS Partition Master to Format SSD - Fast & SafeFormatting may put your data and SSD in danger if you do the wrong operation. Therefore, I will provide a practical and reliable disk format tool, EaseUS Partition Master, to help you. With its clear interface and powerful Format function, you can smoothly format your SSD as exFAT or FAT32:1Note: Format process will delete all your data on the SSD, so you need to move your important file to another external hard drive.Step 1. To format a partition on an SSD, open EaseUS Partition Master and select Format from the left menu.Step 2. Set a new partition label, file system (FAT32/exFAT), and cluster size, and click OK. (When the Warning window shows, click Yes.)Step 3. Then click Apply to begin formatting your SSD after reviewing the changes by clicking the Execute 1 Task(s) button.

Can You Format an SSD As exFAT or FAT32?

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