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Rustifer
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Question 32GB Micro SD fotmating question

When formatting a new 32gb micro SD card to be used on the NC, what would be considered optimal, as far as file system and allocation unit size is concerned ?
 
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Are you going to put cyanogenMod on the external memory card or just use it for storage? If you are just going to use the card for storage there is not a need to partition it.

If you are though you can use the program on windows OS called "WinImage" that will partition the card automaticly to the right partition size for your boot files. Check this link here on how its done. There is also included youtube links and other information in this thread too to get you started. http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/3...t-my-new-nook/

You can also do this on linux here. http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/3...t-my-new-nook/

Just Remember to select the whole Card in linux and not just the partition table when you get started.
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If its all storage, then FAT32 and default allocation units.
Days of free media are almost over as the biggies look for more revenue streaming from your wallet... ...Don't believe me? Take a look at all the flagship models now being sold WITHOUT microSD card slots.