How to format USB drive and memory stick with NTFS如何格式化USB驅動器及Memory Stick使用NTFS
Posted on April 17, 2008 at 5:00 am張貼於2008年4月17日在上午05點
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.如果您有任何時候都試圖格式的USB拇指驅動器或Memory Stick ，您可能已經注意到，唯一的選擇，你是FAT和FAT32文件系統。 This is the default behavior in Windows XP.這是預設的行為在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，隨著一些輕微扭捏的設置，您可以格式 ，其實您的移動存儲設備在NTFS格式 ，包括外接硬盤驅動器，等等。
Of course, there is a reason why Windows defaults the formatting of removable storage to FAT and FAT32.當然，是有原因的Windows默認的格式移動存儲到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.其實有幾個優點和缺點，以格式化的USB驅動器在NTFS格式，因此我們將繼續通過這些之前，其實是談論如何去做。
The advantages of enabling NTFS of removable storage devices are mostly security related.的優勢， 有利的NTFS的移動存儲設備大多是與安全相關的。 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.舉例來說， NTFS文件系統可以讓你添加允許和拒絕的權限對個別文件和文件夾為特定的Windows用戶，你不能這樣做，在FAT文件系統。 But that’s not all in terms of security.但是，這並不是所有的在安全方面。 You can also encrypt files using Windows XP’s built-in encryption.您也可以將檔案加密，使用Windows XP的內置在加密。
Other benefits include the ability to compress files and therefore save space on your USB drive.其他的好處包括有能力來壓縮文件，因此，節省空間，對您的USB驅動器。 You can also set disk quotas and even create partitions!您還可以設置磁盤配額，甚至創造分割！ 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驅動器在NTFS中有幾個優勢，那將是很好的如果你需要使用一些這些先進的特點，即，為您的IT部門或如果您只是妄想！
However, there are also a few drawbacks to using NFTS on a USB drive.不過，也有幾個缺點，使用nfts對USB驅動器。 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，有很多更以書面形式向驅動器時，須使用NTFS ，因此，您存取裝置會比較慢。 Will it make a major difference that would prevent people from using it?是否會作出重大的差異這將防止人從使用它呢？ Probably not, but it’s something to consider.大概不會，但它的一些考慮。 Also, versions of Windows older than 2000 cannot read NTFS file systems, nor can most Linux systems.此外，版本的Windows年紀比2000年不能讀取NTFS文件系統，也不可能最Linux系統。
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.其他主要缺點是，如果你加密您的文件放在USB驅動器，您將無法打開其他地方。 Actually, this can be considered a downside or an upside depending on what you want to do.其實，這可以被認為是負面或一倒，視乎你想做的事。 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.如果您想要保護您的USB記憶棒，使只有您的用戶帳戶在您的一台計算機上可以打開文件，然後加密是十全十美的。 If not, then do not encrypt the files.如果沒有，那就不要加密文件。
How to format USB drive with NTFS如何格式化USB驅動器上使用NTFS
First, connect your USB device to your computer.首先，連接您的USB設備到您的計算機。 Then right-click on My Computer from the desktop and choose Manage .然後右鍵單擊我的電腦從桌面上，並選擇管理 。
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.明年按一下設備管理器 ，然後展開了磁盤驅動器。您應該看到您的USB驅動器上市，有作為“ 通用的USB 2.0的USB驅動器 ”或類似的。
Now right-click on the USB drive under Disk Drives and choose Properties .現在按一下滑鼠右鍵， USB驅動器下的磁盤驅動器並選擇屬性 。 Then go to the Policies tab.然後轉到政策選項卡。
Now you will see two options, the “Optimize for quick removal” selected by default.現在，您會看到兩個選項， “優化為快速清除”默認情況下選中的。 Go ahead and change that by selecting the “ Optimize for performance ” option.要大膽向前並且改變這種狀況選擇“ 優化性能 ”選項。 This enables writing caching on the drive and therefore allows you to format it as NTFS!這使以書面形式對緩存的驅動器，因此可讓您格式為NTFS了！ Sweet.甜的。
That’s it.就是這樣。 Now click OK and then go to My Computer.現在單擊確定，然後到我的電腦。 Right click on the drive in My Computer and choose Format.右鍵點擊驅動器在我的電腦，並選擇格式。 In the File System drop down you will now see the option for NTFS!在文件系統中的下拉現在，您將看到選擇NTFS的！
You can now secure your USB flash drive or external USB hard drive in any way you like!現在，您可以保護您的USB快閃磁碟機或外部的USB硬盤驅動器在任何您喜歡的方式！ Enjoy!享受！ Source:資料來源： PCtipsBox pctipsbox
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Cool tip.冷靜的秘訣。 Doesn’t seem to work for me though.似乎沒有工作對我來說，雖然。 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記憶棒。 Even after optimizing for performance, format to NTFS always fails即使在優化性能，格式為NTFS始終未能
Format to exFAT or FAT32 always succeeds, though.格式exfat或FAT32總是成功，雖然。
Hey Mika,嘿米卡，
What error are you getting?什麼錯誤您是否收到？ Can you write it out so I can try to figure what the problem is.您可以將它寫出來，所以我可以嘗試，以圖什麼問題。
Comment in Vista was a dialog info/warning box saying something like “windows is unable to format the drive”.評論在Vista是一個對話框，信息/警告框說“ Windows無法格式的驅動器” 。 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，我現在無法重做的運作，為截圖（我可以，也許稍後再試） ，我有一些重要文件在磁盤上（在FAT32 ，當然） 。 Interestingly I also tried to do the format inside windows xp installer (format drive to ntfs), that failed too.有趣的，我也試圖做的格式內， Windows XP的安裝程序（格式驅動器轉換為NTFS ） ，即沒有太多。 So I guess it’s an issue with the Verbatim flash stick.因此，我猜想這是一個問題，與逐字閃存堅持。
Thanks for the tip!感謝舉報！ 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記憶棒，但我運行XP SP2的。 I had no problem formatting to NTFS.我是沒有問題的格式為NTFS 。
I tried formatting with my drive from fat32 to ntfs, but i receive the reponse “Windows was unable to complete the format”.我試圖格式與我的驅動器由FAT32分區為NTFS ，但我得到的回應： “ Windows無法完成的格式” 。 And i am using windows Xp.我使用的是Windows XP 。 What next?下一步怎麼辦？