very small note here. selecting FAT on a 4GB or lower driver will actually format it as FAT16. Although FAT(=16) and not FAT32 was selected in the formatting dropdown, Mac OSX is smart enough to know this should be FAT32 actually. Just remember that =) Also great tip for windows users out there. On linux you can use parted or gparted (gui version) , consult your start menu and/or distribution for instructions as they very slightly across linux distributions.
Well, if you have a mac, the you want to format it hfs+. CDJs can read HFS+ and it is faster, on your mac and also on the cdjs. Plus it is less fragile to pull it out without unmounting.
You should update the link to Fat32 Format in the video description. It looks like the download was replaced with a pure command line version of the tool (Why on Earth would anyone do this? Adding command line options? Yes, please. Completely replacing the download under the same URL? Hell no!) As computer science student I was able to figure out how to use it myself, but most people won't know how to do this.
I'm glad you wrote this. I was worried I downloaded some malware. When I try to open the fat32 format tool from that softtonic link i get the flash of a command prompt and then it disappears...
I don’t have fat 32 options I have the following options Mac OS extended journaled Mac OS extended case sensitive journaled ExFat. Or MS-Dos (Fat) and also it requires a scheme Master boot record Apple partition map or Guid partition map
Having some problems when downloading - I can't open the ZIP file and also, when I extract using WinRAR and get the .exe file I can't open in... A screen that looks like command prompt appears and disappears quickly... can anyone help ? OR is there any other tools to achieve this?
I just did this on my mac pro ( sandisk 3.0 32 ) followed the instructions on the tutorial, now my flash cant read on my mac, any ideas why this occurred?
Just got a new 64gb USB but whilst trying to format it on mac there was no option for FAT32 only exFat and Fat. Just wondering how i should go about it?
Great Video, super easy to follow along with. I did, however, have a question that he didn't go over in the video. After you format it to FAT32 you can no longer see the files on the USB you just formatted just like he showed in the video. Do you just re-format back to default or NTFS in order to have them reappear in the windows folder view, and then format it back to FAT32 when I'm about to play on my CDJ-2000 nexus?
The sad part is that Fat32 has almost halved the write speed of my SanDisk flash drive. I did a Black Magic Speed Test Before format: 109MB Write. 184MB Read After format : 63MB Write. 169MB Read
Sorry, you got that completely wrong. Formatting FAT32 in Windows is easy, you simply right click on the drive, select Format. When the window pops up, select FAT32. Thats very easy indeed. The same for Windows 7 and 10. Also you dont need special software to format over 32GB in Windows, not sure where you are getting that from. You simply select exFAT instead, which works perfectly with Denon kit.
Hey Paul! FAT32 in Windows works if you're formatting a drive 32GB or smaller :) if larger, you need a separate app - FAT 32 Format is what I use in the vid. exFAT works with the Denon DJ SC5000, but not with CDJs. At least not right now :)
I tried to download windows app, it don't work. I fond the older version 1.0.1 it worked fine. But be very careful! Might be a good idea to format and name the drive with built in windows utility then use the app so you don't select the wrong drive by mistake!
Hey can i ask you the "Allocation unit size" ? what is that mean ? can i choose whatever i want or just do the same thing 4096 size on your video? I just want to Analyze tracks and sync in rekordbox faster
Sos!!!I have sandisk extreme pro 128gb should I use this method cuz format fat32 tool says it doesn't work with ssd's.Also with 128gb should I format my USB at 4096 or above...Im interested for windows 10 method only.Pls answer asap thanks in advance!
Should i use GUID or Master Boot Record while clicking in options below the fat32 on mac disk utility? and why 64gb pen drives are slow? even if its a fast pen drive sandisk extreme?
just out of curiosity, what makes the number 4096 relevant here other than it's one of the ways I know that mg and gb are calculated? (with it being 4gb in this case maybe). Also, say my thumb drive was 128gb instead of 64gb. Would I still enter 4096 or would I do 8192
I'm very curious about this, as far as I know, I did a little research, and it says that for 64 gb fat32 should be 32 KB. And here it says 4096 so I'm confused
I’m making the move to cdjs this week so this is clutch as I’m scared 😱 thank you so much! I’ve been doing ddj200 and I’m scared 😱 I’ve come a long way since 1200s technics someone help me lol
Hi, I have a problem when it’s comes to Hard Drives I’m using transcend store jet 25MC 1TB hard disk to carry out my records to gigs. It’s already formatted to FAT32 but it’s not recognized in Pioneer XDJ RX controller, I’m still not plugged it to any CDJ player so I have doubt as well as this happened. Please give me a good solution for this, highly appreciated thank you 😊
maybe this helps you, Pioneer itself states, that anything bigger than, I think 64GB may not be readable or supported by their players. To be sure, just go to the Pioneer Forum and ask. But I think to remember that they have problems with proper Harddrives.
i downloaded the fat32 program, it's a zip file, I unzipped and clicked on the app. nothing opens on both my computer and laptop. I also ran as admin. nothing..this is soooo frustrating! can anyone help??
@@digitaldjtips i kept looking around and found another free program called rufus. I had to check the option to look for USB drives which was frustrating at 1st but after that. worked perfectly.
Good day to you sir, I have done exactly what you have instructed but none of the apps will run on my laptop I have tried several different app but with no joy, they all down load but will not run 😢 I am running Windows 10
I recently decided to convert all of my high quality music to AIFF for compatibility. When did pioneer implement aiff? What's the oldest CDJ that still plays aiff files?
Hey thanks for your help. Got a pair of cdj´s 400 and they just won't recognize my samsung usb drives. Already did the fat32 format and still nothing. Any ideas?
@@digitaldjtips They are only 8 gb. I learned they shouldn't have more capacity or the cdjs would take longer to read them or even wouldn't recognize them. Already tried formating them in several formats and it doesn´t work. Any ideas? Cheers!
How about trying different USBs and seeing if they work? :) I would also try using your 8GB USB drives with other CDJs and seeing if they are read. If so, there could be some issue with the CDJ-400 you're using. Maybe they require a firmware update since they're quite old?
A problem I have is when I have a Rekordbox thumb drive and I have to DJ on a non Rekordbox system. Traktor, Serato, etc. can you get a 64 GB thumb drive and create 2 partitions? One 32 GB Rekordbox partition and one 32 GB basic folder partition compatible with other systems? That way you can just use one thumb drive for everything.
Hello! My USB is already in FAT 32, Rekordbox reads it just fine, but my CDJ 2000 NEXUS pops the message "FORMAT USB". Does anyone know how to fix this?
Just bought Sandisk 128gb Exteme Pro 3.2 and formatted to FAT32 using my mac. Am I all squared up? I also did not see the scheme section on my mac while erasing the usb to choose the MBR. Not sure if I am good to go to use it on the CDJs. Also will this usb still work with CDJs if i have more file than 32gb in it?
May be a dumb question.... but... will this also work for a 128gb stick that is USB 3.0? Can't find a lot of documentation on cdj compatibility with 3.0. Loaded a bunch of tracks on this stick; computer's fine with it, cdj doesn't see it at all.
So I was able to get my USB to work as a fat32 but every time I plug it back into my PC rekordbox tells me the device is corrupted and asks me if i would like to wipe it. And the convert wont open. Anyone else having this issue? Might just go back to 64GB
Thanks a lot for valuable video dude.I was lucky yesterday because I had extra memory card for emergency reasons.My usb card stopped working and I formatted it NFTS and default fat format.But the same.Rekordbox doesn't accept.Will try your option now.
I've had some issues when going to a studio and used the CDJ-2000NXS2 and the DJM-900NXS2 with my hardrive. I'm a Serato user and formatted my usb to FAT32 but when plugged into the CDJ the bpm and waveforms never appeared. Does anyone know why? Please help as I am planning on going this saturday to record a mix and need my music sorted. Thanks :)
@@digitaldjtips but when I install it its flashes 1 sec then it like it's not there I loaded it loads the memory stick was 2tb so instead I bought another memory stick what is a 32 instead do you think that would work too
I formatted my 128gb flash drive with a fat32 formatting app, but it still doesn’t work. I can load to it from RB, but when I plug it into my XDJ, it’s gives a message saying “format drive”. Anybody have any ideas on why this is?
I'm old but I thought this was common knowledge for younger people who grew up with computers. Someone told me about Rekerd DJ software but I already use the Windows file system. I could be djing soon and want to stay current. Am I gaining anything with those file management systems...really?
@@digitaldjtips I do that already with creating folders. I make them based on BPM and genre. Then copy over to he flash. I'll try it but really seems like what I'm already doing. Do the current generation not use general file managers? You can even make a colum for BPM and sort against any category.
No, because a decent library app with metadata allows for more info to be displayed in more user-friendly ways, and negates the need to make copies of tracks when making static or dynamic playlists. Same as photographers don't use finder/explorer for cataloguing images, preferring more robust/fit for purpose library apps.
I reformatted a 64 gb (EXFAT) with the AOMEI Partition Assistant (to FAT32) in WINDOWS 10. After that the writing speed became extremely low, which of course is extremely annoying when transferring a large rekordbox playlist. Is that normal? do I always have to expect an extreme loss of performance after such a process?
Hey Sophie! Try connecting your USB drive to a different port. You may just be having a USB socket issue, or maybe your computer isn't reading your thumb drive properly.
Just to be sure: You did check that Windows didn't just mount your USB stick as drive E:, right? It's only drive F: in his case and can be a completely different letter in your case. Windows mounts an external drive (USB stick, external hard drive, whatever) under the next free letter, whichever that is. If there is no internal drive E: in your computer, then Windows will mount your USB stick as drive E:. That can also mean that one time your USB stick is drive E: and the next time you connect it it can be drive F:, if you connected another external drive before which already was mounted as drive E:
If the Fat32 app doesn't run on your Windows 10, here's an easy solution (but backup your files before proceeding, they might get deleted): 1. Right-click your Start/Menu Icon 2. Choose "Run" from the menu 3. Type powershell into the field and press enter 4. Once the Powershell window opens, type in the command format /FS:FAT32 F: (but replace F with the letter of the drive your flash is in. "E" for example). 5. Press Enter 6. You might get a warning that your days will be deleted. It will ask you to press enter on N or Y to proceed. If you're prepared for your data to be deleted, press enter on Y, and your disk will be reformatted to Fat32. It will take while.
@digitaldjtips Does this work in the same way even if the usb drive has a capacity larger than 32? It's saying format failed "volume is too big for FAT32". I'm on Windows 10. Any advice?
i have 128gb usb but show only 32.5kb, in cmd clean cannot apply on disk 1, disk management doesnot show space only show icon, raw format 0gb, cannot format, formatting tool no thing is working. please help me
So i have a pair of brand new 8gb usb´s for DJing Because they`re below 32gb i can use the default format tool from window right? And when i format them, then ill be able to perform on any CDJ? Please Help Guys. Peace!
