-=PCTechTalk=- Re: 1GB SD Card format

my laptop has XP Home 2SP [Limey edition]; using NTFS.
the normal use for my 1GB Card is for digi-cam pix, where it is 
formatted FAT12.
I frequently download it using a card-reader.

it can be used as a temporary store to transfer text files from 
my laptop to a desktop which has W98, FAT32.
to do this I format the card in the laptop where I'm offered a 
choice of 'FAT' or 'FAT32' only; I don't get the choice of 
formatting in NTFS ?

when I try transferring exe files and other apps, they appear to 
drag and drop into the card [FAT32] no problem [i.e.. I can 
access them from the cards 'disk letter', while it's still 
plugged into the laptop]

the problems occur when plug into the desktop !
I drag and drop into a folder but the transfers 'hang' ?
I left a 2MB file for 4hrs and it was still transferring ?

I have absolutely no problem at all with a 126MB thumbstore !
all the loading and formatting is done on the laptop and it 
downloads at an acceptable speed on the desktop. when I format 
to empty it the only choice I get is 'fast' or 'full'.
I don't positively know what this format is but an educated 
guess is that it is NTFS.

NOW comes the question [at last] - is there a way to force XP to 
offer NTFS as an
alternative when I want to format my SD Card ??

any offers ??
ted

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