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Files on usb are FAT,computer runs NTFS

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Name: Macawmom
Date: September 23, 2009 at 17:04:42 Pacific
OS: Windows XP
Subcategory: General
Tags: Novice
Comment:

Ofc. files on usb are FAT, possible to open on computer with NTFS? Ofc. uses MS Word 2003, I have, but can't open the files on the usb. Any suggestions????



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Response Number 1
Name: Trae Barlow
Date: September 23, 2009 at 17:06:34 Pacific
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All versions of Windows since Windows95 SP2 have FAT32 support.

Hard to say why your USB drive isn't being recognised. Perhaps it is damaged. Do other USB drives work? Does the USB drive work on another computer?


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Response Number 2
Name: Trae Barlow
Date: September 23, 2009 at 17:07:23 Pacific
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Sorry.. Not Win95 SP2... I meant Win95 SE. Been a while.


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Response Number 3
Name: Pater
Date: September 24, 2009 at 00:28:37 Pacific
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Actually USB Support has been around since Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2.1 [4.00.950B]

Your problem has nothing to do with File Systems it is a corrupted USB Flash Drive.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=e...


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Response Number 4
Name: Macawmom
Date: September 25, 2009 at 18:50:28 Pacific
Reply:

Thank you all. Didn't explain fully....ofc. files & oper. system is a FAT32, uses MSWord 2003. Thought if I installed MS Word 2003 on my home computer which runs XP PRO, NTFS I could do work at home. Put work files on usb, cd yet unable to access either, get message "network path can not be found"? Even tried emailing them but couldn't transfer them to MS Word 2003. Am I trying to do the undoable!! :)
thanks to all for your time


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Response Number 5
Name: Judago
Date: September 25, 2009 at 20:57:53 Pacific
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Put work files on usb, cd yet unable to access either, get message "network path can not be found"?

Sounds to me like your assuming the drive letter assigned to the flash drive will be the same at work as at home, it is often not the case. Open up my computer or explorer and check to see what drive letter has been assigned.


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