How to format USB drive and memory stick with NTFS如何格式化USB驱动器及Memory Stick使用NTFS
Posted on April 17, 2008 at 5:00 am张贴于2008年4月17日在上午05点
If you have ever tried to format a USB thumb drive or memory stick, you may have noticed that the only options you get are FAT and FAT32 file systems.如果您有任何时候都试图格式的USB拇指驱动器或Memory Stick ，您可能已经注意到，唯一的选择，你是FAT和FAT32文件系统。 This is the default behavior in Windows XP.这是预设的行为在Windows XP中。 However, with some slight tweaking of settings, you can actually format your removable storage devices in NTFS format , including external hard drives, etc.然而，随着一些轻微扭捏的设置，您可以格式 ，其实您的移动存储设备在NTFS格式 ，包括外接硬盘驱动器，等等。
Of course, there is a reason why Windows defaults the formatting of removable storage to FAT and FAT32.当然，是有原因的Windows默认的格式移动存储到FAT和FAT32 。 There are actually a few advantages and disadvantages to formatting a USB drive in NTFS format, so we’ll go through those before actually talking about how to do it.其实有几个优点和缺点，以格式化的USB驱动器在NTFS格式，因此我们将继续通过这些之前，其实是谈论如何去做。
The advantages of enabling NTFS of removable storage devices are mostly security related.的优势， 有利的NTFS的移动存储设备大多是与安全相关的。 For example, an NTFS file system lets you to add allow and deny permissions on individual files and folders for specific Windows users, something you cannot do in the FAT file system.举例来说， NTFS文件系统可以让你添加允许和拒绝的权限对个别文件和文件夹为特定的Windows用户，你不能这样做，在FAT文件系统。 But that’s not all in terms of security.但是，这并不是所有的在安全方面。 You can also encrypt files using Windows XP’s built-in encryption.您也可以将档案加密，使用Windows XP的内置在加密。
Other benefits include the ability to compress files and therefore save space on your USB drive.其他的好处包括有能力来压缩文件，因此，节省空间，对您的USB驱动器。 You can also set disk quotas and even create partitions!您还可以设置磁盘配额，甚至创造分割！ Formatting USB drives in NTFS has several advantages that would be good if you need to use some of these advanced features, ie for your IT department or if you’re just paranoid!格式USB驱动器在NTFS中有几个优势，那将是很好的如果你需要使用一些这些先进的特点，即，为您的IT部门或如果您只是妄想！
However, there are also a few drawbacks to using NFTS on a USB drive.不过，也有几个缺点，使用nfts对USB驱动器。 Firstly, there is a lot more writing to the drive that is required when using NTFS and therefore your access to the device will be slower.首先，有很多更以书面形式向驱动器时，须使用NTFS ，因此，您存取装置会比较慢。 Will it make a major difference that would prevent people from using it?是否会作出重大的差异这将防止人从使用它呢？ Probably not, but it’s something to consider.大概不会，但它的一些考虑。 Also, versions of Windows older than 2000 cannot read NTFS file systems, nor can most Linux systems.此外，版本的Windows年纪比2000年不能读取NTFS文件系统，也不可能最Linux系统。
The other major downside is that if you encrypt your files on the USB drive, you will not be able to open them anywhere else.其他主要缺点是，如果你加密您的文件放在USB驱动器，您将无法打开其他地方。 Actually, this can be considered a downside or an upside depending on what you want to do.其实，这可以被认为是负面或一倒，视乎你想做的事。 If you want to secure your USB stick so that only your user account on your one computer can open the files, then encrypting is perfect.如果您想要保护您的USB记忆棒，使只有您的用户帐户在您的一台计算机上可以打开文件，然后加密是十全十美的。 If not, then do not encrypt the files.如果没有，那就不要加密文件。
How to format USB drive with NTFS如何格式化USB驱动器上使用NTFS
First, connect your USB device to your computer.首先，连接您的USB设备到您的计算机。 Then right-click on My Computer from the desktop and choose Manage .然后右键单击我的电脑从桌面上，并选择管理 。
Next click on Device Manager and then expand out Disk Drives. You should see your USB drive listed there as “ Generic USB 2.0 USB Drive ” or something similar.明年按一下设备管理器 ，然后展开了磁盘驱动器。您应该看到您的USB驱动器上市，有作为“ 通用的USB 2.0的USB驱动器 ”或类似的。
Now right-click on the USB drive under Disk Drives and choose Properties .现在按一下滑鼠右键， USB驱动器下的磁盘驱动器并选择属性 。 Then go to the Policies tab.然后转到政策选项卡。
Now you will see two options, the “Optimize for quick removal” selected by default.现在，您会看到两个选项， “优化为快速清除”默认情况下选中的。 Go ahead and change that by selecting the “ Optimize for performance ” option.要大胆向前并且改变这种状况选择“ 优化性能 ”选项。 This enables writing caching on the drive and therefore allows you to format it as NTFS!这使以书面形式对缓存的驱动器，因此可让您格式为NTFS了！ Sweet.甜的。
That’s it.就是这样。 Now click OK and then go to My Computer.现在单击确定，然后到我的电脑。 Right click on the drive in My Computer and choose Format.右键点击驱动器在我的电脑，并选择格式。 In the File System drop down you will now see the option for NTFS!在文件系统中的下拉现在，您将看到选择NTFS的！
You can now secure your USB flash drive or external USB hard drive in any way you like!现在，您可以保护您的USB快闪磁碟机或外部的USB硬盘驱动器在任何您喜欢的方式！ Enjoy!享受！ Source:资料来源： PCtipsBox pctipsbox
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Cool tip.冷静的秘诀。 Doesn’t seem to work for me though.似乎没有工作对我来说，虽然。 I’m using Vista SP1 and Verbatim Store’n'Go 8 GB usb stick.我使用Vista的SP1和逐字store'n'go 8 GB的USB记忆棒。 Even after optimizing for performance, format to NTFS always fails即使在优化性能，格式为NTFS始终未能
Format to exFAT or FAT32 always succeeds, though.格式exfat或FAT32总是成功，虽然。
Hey Mika,嘿米卡，
What error are you getting?什么错误您是否收到？ Can you write it out so I can try to figure what the problem is.您可以将它写出来，所以我可以尝试，以图什么问题。
Comment in Vista was a dialog info/warning box saying something like “windows is unable to format the drive”.评论在Vista是一个对话框，信息/警告框说“ Windows无法格式的驱动器” 。 Unfortunately I cannot now redo the operation for screenshot (I can maybe try later) as I have some important files on the disk (on FAT32, of course).不幸的是，我现在无法重做的运作，为截图（我可以，也许稍后再试） ，我有一些重要文件在磁盘上（在FAT32 ，当然） 。 Interestingly I also tried to do the format inside windows xp installer (format drive to ntfs), that failed too.有趣的，我也试图做的格式内， Windows XP的安装程序（格式驱动器转换为NTFS ） ，即没有太多。 So I guess it’s an issue with the Verbatim flash stick.因此，我猜想这是一个问题，与逐字闪存坚持。
Thanks for the tip!感谢举报！ I also have the Verbatim Store’n’Go 8 GB usb stick but I am running XP with SP2.我也有逐字store'n'go 8 GB的USB记忆棒，但我运行XP SP2的。 I had no problem formatting to NTFS.我是没有问题的格式为NTFS 。
I tried formatting with my drive from fat32 to ntfs, but i receive the reponse “Windows was unable to complete the format”.我试图格式与我的驱动器由FAT32分区为NTFS ，但我得到的回应： “ Windows无法完成的格式” 。 And i am using windows Xp.我使用的是Windows XP 。 What next?下一步怎么办？
Same error for me I tried above without success.同样的错误对我来说我尝试上述未获成功。
I am using Vista SP1.我使用Vista的SP1的。