Question Storing Video Game Files in exFAT

[mrsmile]

What's the downside of using exFAT external HDD to store video games? Can exFAT even store video game files?

I found cheap HDDs on ebay but they're in exFAT format. the prices look too good to be true, but as long as they can store video game files, I'm fine with that.

 

[rgd1101]

the prices look too good to be true

that usually is a problem

you can format the hdd in another format.

 

[mrsmile]

that usually is a problem

you can format the hdd in another format.

The sellers warn against adjusting it to NTFS, so i'm guessing the rigidity of the format is the reason for the low price.

 

[rgd1101]

Personally, I wouldn't buy that

but back to the original question.
yes, it can store any file as long as the OS know how to read exfat

 

[USAFRet]

The sellers warn against adjusting it to NTFS, so i'm guessing the rigidity of the format is the reason for the low price.

I'd be interested in knowing Why they say this.
Link to one of these sales?

Used hard drives are rarely a good thing.

 

[ex_bubblehead]

The sellers warn against adjusting it to NTFS, so i'm guessing the rigidity of the format is the reason for the low price.

That's a massive red flag right there. It tells me that they've mucked around with the file system so that it falsely reports available drive space. We see this all the time here.

 

[hotaru.hino]

What's the downside of using exFAT external HDD to store video games? Can exFAT even store video game files?

I found cheap HDDs on ebay but they're in exFAT format. the prices look too good to be true, but as long as they can store video game files, I'm fine with that.

The only practical downside I can think of is exFAT (and the FAT family) is more sensitive to sudden disconnects with the storage drive. Other file systems have ways to mitigate this. Otherwise practical performance and whatnot are virtually identical.

The sellers warn against adjusting it to NTFS, so i'm guessing the rigidity of the format is the reason for the low price.

Storage drives do not care which file system they use. Will concur with the others that this is a red flag on the seller. Either they don't know what they're talking about or they're trying to scam you.

 

[kanewolf]

That's a massive red flag right there. It tells me that they've mucked around with the file system so that it falsely reports available drive space. We see this all the time here.

EXACTLY my thought. They found a way to fake exFAT that provides false info to the casual investigator.

 

[mrsmile]

I'd be interested in knowing Why they say this.
Link to one of these sales?

Used hard drives are rarely a good thing.

Here's one example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1439747236...RhVgSd73&LH_RPA=1&LH_BIN=1&LH_ItemCondition=3

There are others in the same price range and volume range that do not have problem with the NTFS like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2036440130...yM1hYQMn&LH_RPA=1&LH_BIN=1&LH_ItemCondition=3

 

[USAFRet]

Here's one example: https://www.ebay.com/itm/143974723624?hash=item21858ff028:g:KdkAAOSwRhVgSd73&LH_RPA=1&LH_BIN=1&LH_ItemCondition=3

There are others in the same price range and volume range that do not have problem with the NTFS like this one: https://www.ebay.com/itm/203644013069?hash=item2f6a210a0d:g:iSUAAOSwyM1hYQMn&LH_RPA=1&LH_BIN=1&LH_ItemCondition=3

Brand New, 1TB, $26.99 = 100% scam

Brand new, 2TB (or 8TB), $29.99 = 100% scam


We see these here ALL the time.
Absolute scam.