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frenchn00b 05-31-2009 05:19 AM
How to format a fat32 with option backupfat?
 
as under windows, actually:
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. Download Flash Format 2.85 Shareware. ... Windows, Mac, Linux, Web 2.0, Mobile ... Supports multiple storage cards simultaneously; Option to create backup FAT when formatting, to improve storage reliability

unSpawn 05-31-2009 05:59 AM
As far as I know mkdosfs does create a backup FAT and the winders format prolly does as well. If it does then this looks like a fake USP to me. Checked the manual page?

frenchn00b 06-13-2009 11:38 PM
Thank you Unspawn!

I havent not after formatting with xp the backup information, afterwards. Dont know. Linux is always better :)


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