Ntfs formatted 32g flash drve?

[Wife_nHubby]

I'm trying to backup my HD. Windows 10 says I need a ntfs formatted flash drive. Hmmm.... how do I know ifor a flash drive is ntfs formatted vs Fat32?

[mgirardo]

Click This PC icon or open Windows Explorer and right click the flash drive. Select Properties. It will list the File System under the Type of disk. If it lists FAT32 as the type, then you need to reformat the drive. Go back to This PC, right click the drive again, this time choose Format. Second option is File System, choose NTFS and then hit the button that says, Start. It should only take 15 - 30 seconds to format.

-Michael

-Michael

[MrWizard]

no problem
this PC
removable x? ( X being the drive letter assigned to the flash drive )
properites (it might already be NTFS) if not then
format
ntfs

do this before you backup

you do understand, you GIGAbytes of external HD to create a backup
a flash drive will hold nothing more than a few boot files and commands for reinstalling the OS, not your entire hard drive