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Linux Disk Storage Cheat Sheet/Create a FAT32 filesystem

Useful for EFI partitions or removable media.

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Section: Format, Label, and Tune

Create a FAT32 filesystem

bash
bash
sudo mkfs.vfat -F 32 /dev/sdb1
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Useful for EFI partitions or removable media.

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