USB FOB FAT 32
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Topic: USB FOB FAT 32
Posted By: Don
Subject: USB FOB FAT 32
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2015 at 2:45pm
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Is there anyone running apple capitan OS and having a problem formatting the usb fob to FAT 32 I have tried 4 different ways now and for some reason i plug it into the IFD and it says the USB not formatted to fat 32 if i go to my computer plug it in and look at the info it says it is formatted to FAT 32 anyone else having this problem with the new capitan OS ??? |
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Posted By: AviJake
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2015 at 3:11pm
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Yes, I thought we published a SIL and sent out customer notices about that being a problem. I'll try to dig that up later tonight when I get network access. ------------- Steve Jacobson sjacobson@avidyne.com |
Posted By: Don
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2015 at 3:19pm
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that would be great if you can find it.. I have looked at almost every workaround i can find on the net.. but nothing seems to take |
Posted By: Jack Seubert
Date Posted: 20 Dec 2015 at 9:18pm
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Don, I had the same problem when trying to format FAT 32 with El Capitan. From what i have figured out is that The option to format FAT 32 was removed from El Capitan. The solution is to format the fob using Bootcamp and Windows on your Mac or find somebody who can format them with a windows computer. Jack Seubert ------------- Jack Seubert |
Posted By: Don
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 9:09am
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thats what i was afraid of ...i will give that a try to that really stinks lol
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Posted By: LANCE
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 9:17am
| On a Mac doesn't disk utility format it in MS-DOS (FAT)? |
Posted By: Royski
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 9:50am
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I've not tried it, but it looks like this might work to make a FAT32 drive under El Capitan http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/480-disk-utility-patched-v2/" rel="nofollow - http://www.insanelymac.com/forum/files/file/480-disk-utility-patched-v2/ It looks like you need to run at least one Terminal command so that it will run. |
Posted By: safari
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 12:28pm
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It is very easy I called MAC they told me how to do it I am currently in South America do not have a blank FOB to try and be sure I remember but I believe the scheme you use is Master Boot and then exfat I am not sure but it works very easy with el capitan Just have to pick the right formats. ------------- Dave |
Posted By: AviJake
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 12:56pm
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Here is a link to the Avidyne SIL on the topic that I mentioned near the top of the thread: http://www.avidyne.com/support/downloads/index.asp" rel="nofollow - http://www.avidyne.com/support/downloads/index.asp It's the top one in the list on that page. ------------- Steve Jacobson sjacobson@avidyne.com |
Posted By: safari
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 3:38pm
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Well your SIL says it can not be done but after I called apple and asked how it works perfectly with El Capitan Just as well as before. ------------- Dave |
Posted By: oskrypuch
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 3:51pm
Well I had to google that. So, for anyone else wondering, El Capitan is the codename for a particular MAC OS release. * Orest |
safari wrote:Posted By: AviJake
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 4:06pm
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Well now that I remember things a little clearer, the SIL is for our legacy MFDs which use FAT-16 file system. The IFD uses a FAT-32 system and I didn't think that was adversely affected by the recent Apple change. So, that may mean that Don's original squawk is something else. ------------- Steve Jacobson sjacobson@avidyne.com |
Posted By: Don
Date Posted: 21 Dec 2015 at 11:01pm
| Thanks Royski !! I tried the terminal command at an earlier date (week ago) and did have another option for formatting the USB... Formatted it and then reloaded the original nav data ... the info tab on the usb showed it was all good for formatted to fat32 ... but in the IFD was no joy ... said the USB was not formatted correctly ... and it was just like Safari said Master Boot and then Ex Fat ... so i will take all the nav data off and save on mac in a folder... use my old windows machine and try to reformat the usb to Fat 32 and then reload the info on there and try tomorrow to get it loaded into the IFD ... thanks guys for the help .. will let you know how it works .. and keep trying to get it to work on mac as well .... |
Posted By: safari
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2015 at 8:47am
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Try it again use for Format MS dos Fat and for scheme Master Boot Record. I have done this three times and it works just fine. I did not have any luck saving in a folder had to call Jepp and have them let me down load again ------------- Dave |
Posted By: Don
Date Posted: 22 Dec 2015 at 9:47am
| Now see safari .... that would make perfect sense !!!! before i knew about the master boot record i am pretty sure i formatted to the MS DOS FAT ... but was on the original scheme that was populated at first ... and that may have been my downfall .... hopefully all good now ... bout to head to hangar to see how it goes !!! and then go flying !!! :-) |