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Then, you can choose the files lost due to formatting and save them.

Then, you only need to wait when the software is scanning.

Choose the formatted device for scanning. Then, you need to run the software and choose a recovery module. Download and install the data recovery software on your computer. Start “ Disk Utility” by pressing Command+Spacebar and type “disk”, select the first item in the list or press Enter.Download iCare Data Recovery Pro Free to unformat hard drive sd memory card unformat usb flash drive and recover data safely.Formatting USB drive on Mac for Rekordbox

I can only guess to why Pioneer choose to support these older standards instead of the newer standards, probably licensing issues.įor now, we have to work with the limitations. You probably noticed that the supported standards are replaced by newer more reliable ones with less (storage) limitations.įAT32 is replaced by NTFS in 1993, HFS+ is replaced by APFS in 2017. HFS+ however is notorious for getting corrupt after a while. There are tools that “force” formatting above 32GB, however, since it is not conform the FAT32 industry standard, Pioneer doesn’t support it.It might work at first glance, but it will lead unexected behaviour later in your DJ set.īeen there, done that!Just don’t format your drive above 32GB!īecause of the broad support this is the recommended format.Īpple’s Hierarchical File System is an alternative to FAT32 (also known as “OS X extended” in Apple’s Disk Utility) and allows you a bigger storage than 32GB.īut you can can only format and read a USB drive with HFS+ on a Mac, not Windows. Also, all modern computers support FAT32 nowadays (including Apple).Don’t use it.įAT32 created in is the follow up of FAT16.įAT32 is supported on Mac OS and Windows, but has a limitation of 32GB. I disregard FAT because it is even older than ancient. FATĪlso known as FAT16 is an acronym for File Allocation Table 16 bit. Later in this article I will give you step-by-step instructions to format your USB drive on Mac and Windows the right way. The Pioneer CDJ machines support three types of file system formats:īelow you can find my recommended file system, pros and cons of each file system. Which format is best and step-by-step format instructions you can read in this article.