exFAT

(EXtended File Allocation Table) An enhanced version of the FAT file system from Microsoft that was introduced in 2006 with Windows CE and Windows Vista (SP1). exFAT extends the maximum Windows file size from 4GB (FAT32) to virtually unlimited. Because Macs and Linux machines also support exFAT, it is widely used as the common, sharable format for USB drives. See FAT32.

Dual File System Support

This Lacie external 4TB hard drive comes with a utility that provides dual formatting. The exFAT partition allows the drive to be shared between Windows, Mac and Linux machines, while the HFS+ section is only native to Mac (see HFS).

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The Microsoft proprietary exFAT file system is optimized for flash memory such as USB flash drives and SD cards.

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San Francisco, CA, February 16, 2019 --(PR.com)-- HCC Embedded (HCC), long-time experts in developing file systems for deeply embedded systems, has signed an agreement with Microsoft to license its RTOS-independent exFAT file system implementation to device manufacturers with a direct patent license from Microsoft.

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You will either need many cards as RAW footage is memory hungry or you will require a laptop with an SD card reader so you can unload the footage there and format it on exFAT format.

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