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Title: How to format a CF FAT 16
Post by: anhisr on February 22, 2006, 09:49:57 PM

I need to do an update on my PD70x and it says to format the CF card FAT16 I use windows XP and I can't find an option for this type of format.  HELP

Title: Re: How to format a CF FAT 16
Post by: JasonR on February 22, 2006, 09:51:26 PM

Do you see just "FAT"?  That's FAT16 by its original name.

- Jason

Title: Re: How to format a CF FAT 16
Post by: anhisr on February 22, 2006, 09:58:26 PM

The only option is FAT 32 in the pull down menu.

Title: Re: How to format a CF FAT 16
Post by: JasonR on February 22, 2006, 11:15:31 PM

try it from a dos prompt:

format x: /fs:fat

where "x" is the drive letter

Title: Re: How to format a CF FAT 16
Post by: anhisr on February 22, 2006, 11:20:06 PM

+t for the help