Support for Windows XP has ended
Microsoft ended support for Windows XP on April 8, 2014. This change has affected your software updates and security options. Article ID: 955704 - View products that this article applies to. System TipThis article applies to a different version of Windows than the one you are using. Content in this article may not be relevant to you.Visit the Windows 7 Solution Center On This PageIntroductionThis article discusses the key features and benefits of the extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) file system drivers for Windows XP and for Windows Server 2003. The exFAT file system is the successor to FAT32 in the FAT family of file systems. The exFAT file system is a new file system format that addresses the growing needs of mobile personal storage on different operating systems. The exFAT file system handles large files, such as those that are used for media storage, and it enables seamless interoperability between desktop computers and devices, such as portable media devices. Because of this functionality, you can easily copy files between the desktop and external devices or between the desktop and other operating systems. After you download the file that is described in the "More Information" section, you will be able to format external media in the exFAT format. Additionally, you will be able to format external media that is larger than 32 GB, and exFAT-formatted media will be recognized on the computer. More improvements of the exFAT file system are described in the "More Information" section. Download informationThe following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:Update for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and for Windows XP Service Pack 3, x86-based versionCollapse this image ![]()
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=1cbe3906-ddd1-4ca2-b727-c2dff5e30f61)
Update for Windows XP, x64-based versionCollapse this image ![]()
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6f69637b-41e6-4346-aa99-fcf802bd8bbd)
Update for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, x86-based versionCollapse this image ![]()
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=94fad746-22de-4d89-aa9d-b54751261fab)
Update for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, x64-based versionCollapse this image ![]()
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=026d782d-a3ff-4c40-a1fa-f1e4f5ae01d3)
Update for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 and for Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2, ia64-bsed versionCollapse this image ![]()
(http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=2f03fffb-42b7-4a01-830f-18d77b73f87e)
For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 119591
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How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services
More informationThe exFAT file system incorporates several improvements over FAT32. However, it keeps the simplicity of FAT-based file systems. These improvements include the following key advances:
Update information for Windows XP Service Pack 3 systemsImportant If you install this update on a computer that is running Multilingual User Interface (MUI), the user interface changes to English. To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
PropertiesArticle ID: 955704 - Last Review: October 8, 2011 - Revision: 4.0
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