The *exfat*-utils package also contains a “mkfs.*exfat*” command. You can use this command to *format* partitions with the *exFAT* file system from *Linux*, if you like. You can also just *format* them with *exFAT* from Windows, Mac, or other devices that support *exFAT.* http://www.howtogeek.com/235655/how-to-mount-and-use-an-exfat-drive-on-linux/ -- Thanks, --:: Alexander J. Snyder ::-- --:: ThisGuyShouldWorkFor.Us ::-- --:: "Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. --Steve Wozniak" ::-- -- On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:32 PM, Snyder, Alexander wrote: > Most WD Drives come *formatted* in the NTFS (Windows) or HFS+ (Mac) > *format*. For a hard drive to be able to be read and written to in both a > PC and Mac computer, it must be*formatted* to *exFAT* or FAT32 file > *format*. > > http://support.wdc.com/KnowledgeBase/answer.aspx?ID=291 > > -- > Thanks, > --:: Alexander J. Snyder ::-- > --:: ThisGuyShouldWorkFor.Us ::-- > --:: "Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window. --Steve > Wozniak" ::-- > -- > > On Tue, Mar 8, 2016 at 12:28 PM, Michael wrote: > >> I bought a 64 GB card and when I stick it in get the following error: >> >> Unable to mount 64 GB Volume >> Error mounting /dev/sdc1 at /media/bmike1/3130-3431: Command-line `mount >> -t "exfat" -o >> "uhelper=udisks2,nodev,nosuid,uid=1000,gid=1000,iocharset=utf8,namecase=0,errors=remount-ro,umask=0077" >> "/dev/sdc1" "/media/bmike1/3130-3431"' exited with non-zero exit status 32: >> mount: unknown filesystem type 'exfat' >> >> What in the world is 'exfat'? Does anyone know of a way to fix this they >> could share with me? >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >