Create and format exFAT partition from Linux

Question

Is it possible to create and format an exFAT partition from Linux?

Answer 1

Yes, there is a project implementing exfat and the related utilities at http://code.google.com/p/exfat/, but be aware that it is in beta stage.

To format a partition, use mkexfatfs / mkfs.exfat like with most filesystems, e.g.:

mkfs.exfat /dev/sdX1

As for creating the partition in the first place, this is the same as for any other filesystem. Create a partition in your favourite partition manager. If you have a MBR partition type, set its type to NTFS (that is code 7h).

Note, that some distributions only package the fuse module, so you may have to build it yourself.

Answer 2

I found a guide, esp. for ubuntu un doing that:

http://blog.campodoro.org/?p=261

But, I've never tested that and I don't kow how to port that on other Linux distributions.