OK, Andrew, so are you saying that's the same format as was used before Fat 32 came in? Sorry to be a bit dumb! -- Carol ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Hodgson" <andrew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 2:09 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: A QUICK QUESTION > Hi, > > Its been formatted using the original FAT file system, which has a > maximum size of 2gb. It becomes quite inefficient greater than around > 500 mb, I think, and this is then where FAT32 is used. For anything > less than 2GB though I would probably still use FAT, as it is readible > by more devices IMHO. > > Andrew.=20 > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx=20 > > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of carol pearson > > Sent: 17 June 2004 20:09 > > To: Access-UK > > Subject: [access-uk] A QUICK QUESTION > >=20 > > Hi, > >=20 > > I've noticed on Flash cards recently purchased that, when I=20 > > look at the > > Properties, I see only the word "FAT". What does this mean=20 > > in terms of > > formatting? > >=20 > >=20 > > CAROL > > carol.pearson@xxxxxxxxxxxx > >=20 > >=20 > > ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- > > ** unsubscribe > > ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body > > ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, > > ** or digest mode, send a message, to=20 > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- > > ** faq > > ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body. > >=20 > ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- > ** unsubscribe > ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body > ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, > ** or digest mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- > ** faq > ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body. > ** To leave the Access-UK list, send a message with the Subject:- ** unsubscribe ** to access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body ** For other things like setting nomail when on holiday, ** or digest mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- ** faq ** Please do not put text or signatures in the message body.