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[moviecouple]

On all the newest cards... Supercard DS, R4, M3 Simply, EZ-Flash V. Should I format the TF Card with Fat or Fat32 with 64K Clusters??? Should this also be done for all the newest cards or just certain ones?

[jmr]

i seen an improvements in the startup of AC:WW when i set 64k clusters on my Transcend 512MB High Speed 80x MicroSD im using a SCDS1

for people who dont know how to format there card to 64k clusters

Go to: Start -> Run -> diskmgmt.msc

Select your SD card and right-click "Format"

   * Volume Label: Whatever you like
   * File System: FAT
   * Allocation unit size: 64k

[Hanafuda]

is a "64k cluster" format even doable with FAT32? I did this format last night, using diskmgmt as suggested, and it defaulted to FAT automatically as soon as I picked the 64k allocation option.

The 64k format made a difference though.. enabled my UltraII to handle any game on the 4x setting (well, of the games I had time to try). Before some would run at 3x, others only at 4x.

[sWampy]

is a "64k cluster" format even doable with FAT32? I did this format last night, using diskmgmt as suggested, and it defaulted to FAT automatically as soon as I picked the 64k allocation option.

The 64k format made a difference though.. enabled my UltraII to handle any game on the 4x setting (well, of the games I had time to try). Before some would run at 3x, others only at 4x.

Good question, there used to be a bunch of good floppy format programs that let you hand tweak all the settings.   I wish I could find one for flash that let you set number of root directory entries, cluster size, etc all individually.

[dai_uk]

I found it impossible to format my 512mb CF to 64k except at a dos prompt! think it's my card reader and the way it interacts with XP

[moviecouple]

A few questions though.

1. What does setting the clusters do?

2. Once I set it to 64K clusters.... can I reformat it again using different setting or does setting it to 64K clsuters a permanent thing?

3. I have read that with others cards (such as EZ-Flash V) that they say to set it to 4K clusters. Any reason why?

4. I was told to format it this way: Right click My Computer and choose Manage, then choose Disk Management, choose your drive that has the TF card and right click and choose Format. Anyone try it this way... or is it bettter to try another way?

[moviecouple]

Anyone know the answer to my last post.

[jmr]

1. i dont know

2. you can reformat it back to FAT/FAT32 no problem

3. i dont know

4. thats just a different way to get to the same place

[arange]

is there s size limit for this? I tried formatting my 256 ATP in 64 clusters and it said cluster size is too big for the file system (both fat and fat32)

[TMoS]

i can't even see my SD drive in diskmgmt.msc.  Anyone know why this is?

[hoosiero]

I worked my brains hard on this formatting thing. I have an old 128 MB SD. I finally succeded. Here's some tips:
- You can use the default allocation unit (mine is 2K and works fine)
- After you format it, right click the drive (SD actually) and choose Properties. The only time it worked on me was when it showed 0 used bytes!!. I had times when it showed 8k, 2MB, 8MB and even 53 MB used (off of 128MB) after a fresh format. (don't know why). Use some Disk editors if necesary.

If can't see your SD as a drive in My computer (or Computer Manager)you should check your card reader or its connection to PC (USB etc)