Format option for SD card

[electroman6913]

I just got a 64 GB card for my tablet and was wondering what I should format it as. People in android forums all say fat32. That sounds a little outdated to me I use linux computers so I don't need Windows to be able to read it . What would be the fastest format?

[mizzle]

Ultimately it's going to depend on what your tablet's OS supports. If you are using an Android tablet, Will Android read any other non-FAT file-system on SD card? - Android Enthusiasts

If you're going to be using some other software on the tablet, you should check out which file systems are supported.

[aomimezura]

I'd stick with fat32. It's not a Windows format, it's an industry standard.

[vincentyang]

Hi, electronman6913,

For all I know, there are four disk type:NTFS,FAT16,FAT32 could be supported in almost all of electronic devices. First you'd better review the specification of your device carefully and then make the right choice.

[ryptyde]

If you need to write files larger than 4GB you should format it as NTFS.