Exfat or ntfs for ssd

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The App allows you to Mount your external SSD so that he can you read copy the data stored on it. There is, however, another way, install an app on your mobile phone which is capable of reading exFAT format. The simple method to bypass this would be to format your drive according to to the compatibility of your mobile phone, but it would mean that you will be losing all the data stored on the SSD. While connecting your SSD to your computer using a micro USB or USB type C, you might face issues where your mobile phone wouldn’t detect the external SSD. We have actually explained this in another article where we were dealing with compatibility issues when using a hybrid HDD.įormatting your SSD using exFAT type is used is pretty useful when you have two to move files between Windows PC and Mac.īut it could also give you issues when you want to use it with your mobile phone.

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It’s called exFAT, which is an improvement over the FAT32, which has a limited usage now. Thankfully, there is a common ground, modern type of format that is supported by both Windows as well as Mac.