1src Forums - 4GB using FAT16

08-12-2006, 04:49 PM	#1
dragonsgames I'm stuck on the source Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Houston Posts: 7,103	4GB using FAT16 Golomo (I think that's how you spell it) made I post, if I can remember, that said you can use a 4GB card in Fat16 and still acccess all 4GB in Sony applications (he had screen shots as well). Can anyone tell me how/if I can do this? (on a Mac?). Do I just format in the Clie? __________________ Sony Clie N760c -> Sony Clie TG-50 -> Treo 600 -> Sony Clie NX80, Fossil wrist PDA-> Sony Clie UX50 -> Sony CLIE VZ90 -> TG50, iPod 5.5 Gen -> Sony CLIE UX50, Sony PEGA-EB40 -> Sony CLIE PEG-TH55/E1, Samsung A900 (Blade) -> HTC Touch -> Palm Pre -> HTC Hero, Apple MacBook -> HTC Evo ->Nexus S 4G, Apple MacBook Pro I like iSpin, it's my favorite launcher!! I am the 2nd top 1src poster!!

08-12-2006, 06:13 PM	#2
Cyker Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,188	Assuming the Clie FAT16 driver supports the 64k cluster extension to FAT16, then in theory you just need to format it in WinNT or better to do it and it'll work. Formatting in a Clie may also work, but personally I'm skeptical... I may format one of my Memorysticks and force it to have 64k clusters just to see if it works, but I doubt it will since 64k clusters is generally a Microsoft-only thing...

08-15-2006, 06:23 AM

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Assuming the Clie FAT16 driver supports the 64k cluster extension to FAT16, then in theory you just need to format it in WinNT or better to do it and it'll work.

I'm a novice, I have XP, but it automatically formats FAT32. How do you get it to do FAT16 and how do you force the cluster?

08-22-2006, 04:15 PM	#4
golalmo Holy member !! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: e-Srael. Posts: 913	you have to format it in dos prompt (start->run->cmd). need to use the /fs and 64kb sector size parameters. tho work on clie, i had many issues with my psp and cybershot, so i return to fat32. only the camera have no substitute, but i always have my 1.3mp nokia with me edit: you may use partition magic for that matter (convert to fat). __________________ palm 3 -> workpad c3 -> palm 3c -> workpad c505 -> peg-N710c(760c) -> nr70v -> ux50 -> iPaq rx4240 -> iPhone8G -> ??? Last edited by golalmo : 08-22-2006 at 04:19 PM.

08-25-2006, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by golalmo

you have to format it in dos prompt (start->run->cmd).
need to use the /fs and 64kb sector size parameters.
tho work on clie, i had many issues with my psp and cybershot, so i return to fat32.
only the camera have no substitute, but i always have my 1.3mp nokia with me

edit: you may use partition magic for that matter (convert to fat).

How much space is taken when you format it to FAT and is it stable formatted at FAT? I know FAT32 is slower but I thought it was more efficient?

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08-26-2006, 10:43 AM	#6
bunbuns Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 44	Small File Disk Allocation Test File - xml.kwf 2.96kb Test Bed - 2GB Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo Space taken up on disk by file xml.kwf NTFS - 4 KB FAT32 - 16 KB FAT16 - 32 KB FAT16/64k - 64 KB (This format not useable in VZ-90) Multiple Small File Access Speed not tested

08-26-2006, 06:05 PM	#7
JAmerican Why Does Palm Disappoint? Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5,909	I'll stick with FAT32 for 4GB. JA __________________ JAmerican Handspring Treo 90 --> Royal RG135nx --> T-Mobile Sidekick --> T-Mobile Sidekick Color --> PEG-UX40 -- > PEG-UX50--> Samsung T629 (Returned) -- > Palm TX (SOLD)/T-Mobile Sony Ericsson T610(Defective) --> T-Mobile Dash(Broken Screen) --> ASUS EEE 1000H Black/Treo 800w/PEG-VZ90 Accesories: Transcend 16GB SDHC \| 8GB Transcend microSD

09-01-2006, 11:09 AM	#8
golalmo Holy member !! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: e-Srael. Posts: 913	it was stable on the clie, but not on my psp (no recognize) and my camera (only 900mb avalible). i reinstalled the fat32 driver and formatted my 4gb card to fat32 to use it for movies (tcpmp) docs, programs etc. i use a 1gb fat16 ms with the clie audio player (+albumswap) for battery life and play in background. __________________ palm 3 -> workpad c3 -> palm 3c -> workpad c505 -> peg-N710c(760c) -> nr70v -> ux50 -> iPaq rx4240 -> iPhone8G -> ???