GParted: Format partition in exFat - how it works

GParted can fulfill almost any partition request, but the tool is weak at exFAT. Read here how you can format in exFAT under Linux.

Prepare partitions for exFat formatting with GParted

GParted recognizes exFAT partitions and can also perform simple actions on them. However, the tool cannot create them itself. You have to do it yourself under Linux:

1. To create an exFAT partition, you first need a new, unformatted partition. GParted can help with this.
2. Use the tool to create a new partition and select "not formatted" for the file system. Here you will find detailed instructions on how to create new partitions with GParted.
3. You can now format this partition with Linux commands in exFAT.
4. You can make your Linux exFAT-compatible with the following commands: sudo add-apt-repository ppa: relan / exfat
5. sudo apt-get update
6. sudo apt-get install exfat-utils fuse-exfat
7. To do the actual formatting, use for example: sudo mkfs.exfat / dev / sdb1 if the partition is on / def / sdb1.
8. Now the partition you just created with GParted without formatting should be formatted in exFAT.

Here we also explain the differences between FAT, NTFS and exFAT.