What Your USB Drive's Formats Actually Mean (And How To Change Between Them)

A USB drive can support several different types of file formats, depending on your needs. Here's what those formats mean and ...
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NTFS or exFAT for a usb backup drive?

I've made the long overdue decision to keep backups on an external USB drive, but should I go with NTFS or exFAT for the drive? We have an all Windows household here, and although I fiddle with Linux ...
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This is what NTFS, FAT32, and exFAT actually mean — and when to use each

Not all drives speak the same language, and these file systems decide who understands what.
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Anyone use ExFAT drives extensively?

Thinking about reformatting one of my USB 3 drive to use on both Windows and Mac. Would be primarily to store photos (NEFs) and videos of various file types. Worried about long term reliability and ...