Unfortunately, it's true that you can't format a 2 TB hard drive to FAT32. The maximum file system size for FAT32 is 4 GB, which is much smaller than 2 TB. If you still want to format your 2 TB hard drive to FAT32, you could consider using a third-party tool that can resize or reformat the drive to a smaller size, such as 4 GB, and then use a bootable USB drive or CD to format the drive to FAT32. However, keep in mind that this might not be the most efficient or practical solution. Alternatively, you could consider using a different file system, such as NTFS, which supports larger file sizes and is more commonly used on Windows systems.
You can format a 2 TB hard drive to FAT32, but you'll need a third-party tool due to Windows' 32GB file size limit. Before formatting, back up the entire hard drive as it will erase all data.
Method 1. Third-party Formatting Tool
Qiling Disk Master is a feature-rich and user-friendly formatting software that allows you to format your hard drive of any size to a file system like NTFS/FAT32/exFAT. The process can be completed in just three easy steps.
Step 1. Download Qiling Disk Master, click on "Partition Master", select the 2 TB hard drive, right-click on it and choose "Format".
Step 2. Set the Partition label, File system (FAT32), and Cluster Size in the settings window, then confirm the warning message by selecting "OK".
Step 3. Last, choose "Proceed" to apply formatting.
Method 2. CMD
To format a hard drive using CMD, start by opening the Command Prompt as an administrator. Then, type the command `format C:` (replace "C" with the actual drive letter you want to format), followed by pressing Enter. If the drive is not empty, you may be prompted to confirm that you want to format it.
Step 1. Connect the 2 TB hard drive to your PC, press the "Windows + R" keys, and type cmd in the window box. This will open the Command Prompt, where you can use the built-in command to format the new drive.
Step 2. When you enter Command Prompt, input the below command lines and hit "Enter" each:
Step 3. When all is done, type exit to close CMD.