New MS, new problems

[Hanzo_f19]

Hi, everyone.
I've recently bought a Sandisk ms, 4GB.(the red one)
It's not fake, it supports Magicgate, it's faster than Sony's ms and it has really 4 Gbs (well, 3904 MBs).
Here is my problem, most of the furoms I checked say that it is a lot faster that the Sony's MS, but mine isn't a lot faster, just a bit. I have discovered that it is formatted as FAT32 and, correct if I'm wrong, FAT is faster. I've tried using the PSP but it only formats it to FAT32 and OS (XP) doesn't let me format it to FAT.This doesn't happen to my Sony ms, i can format it to FAT.
I want to know ifthere is any possibility to format it to FAT.
Thanks.

PS: For some odd reason, I can't use my new ms with the adapter.Why?

 

[Richlando]

I can in Vista but I'm not sure about XP.

 

[Hanzo_f19]

~I been making some search and it appears that this only happens on 3.80 and + (yeah, that ms problem), but why isn't the XP enabled to format it to FAT?

 

[x3sphere]

4GB + are supposed to be formatted FAT32, but you can still format them to FAT.

Try typing this in commnd line -

FORMAT X: /FS:FAT16

Of course replace X with the letter of the MS drive.

 

[Richlando]

Just out of curiousity..what is the size that should be formatted to? 16kb,32kb,64kb or higher?I ask this now because I can format to FAT in Vista but I didn't know which option to choose.

 

[Hanzo_f19]

I just formated with Linux. Now I'm noticing some speed improvements.
x3, why do they have to be formated in FAT32?
Thanks.

PS.Are there any cons about using a Sandisk Gaming 4GBS in FAT (a.k.a FAT16)?

 

[x3sphere]

Just out of curiousity..what is the size that should be formatted to? 16kb,32kb,64kb or higher?I ask this now because I can format to FAT in Vista but I didn't know which option to choose.

Higher cluster size will give you better performance, but files will take up more space.

I just formated with Linux. Now I'm noticing some speed improvements.
x3, why do they have to be formated in FAT32?
Thanks.

PS.Are there any cons about using a Sandisk Gaming 4GBS in FAT (a.k.a FAT16)?

Well the only con really is that you won't be able to put files bigger than 2GB is size on the stick, because it's a limitation of the FAT file system.

 

[frosty5689]

There aren't any files that's like 2GB for psp anyway(maybe psx multi-disced but still rare). As for the red sandisk one. All I have to say is...get the Sandisk EXTREME III 4GB that's the fastest Memory Stick currently out.=)

 

[Hanzo_f19]

Well the only con really is that you won't be able to put files bigger than 2GB is size on the stick, because it's a limitation of the FAT file system.

Good to know that.Thanks for the info and help.

There aren't any files that's like 2GB for psp anyway(maybe psx multi-disced but still rare). As for the red sandisk one. All I have to say is...get the Sandisk EXTREME III 4GB that's the fastest Memory Stick currently out.=)

Give me the money and I shall get it :wink:

 

[frosty5689]

it only costs like 80bucks on buy.com=P get supreme II for 55 if ur too poor.