How to Format USB Drives Using NTFS ?

Well am sure you computer freaks know the difference between NTFS and FAT format..

NTFS is a New Technology File System.. meaning its performance is way better than FAT (File Allocation Table) Our USB drives/ Flash Drives are by default formatted on FAT.. therefore transferring file to your USB often takes some time.. You can change the format type by formatting - everyone knows that
- but Windows XP does not provides NTFS format for USB drives by default.. You have to enable this option.. How? Follow these steps:

->Plug in your USB drives
->press win+r to open run dialog box.. type sysdm.cpl and press enter
->Goto to Hardware tab -> Device manager
->double click on Disk Drives.. Right click on the name of your USB drive.. Click on properties
->Goto to POLICIES tab. There will be two options
1)Optimize for quick removal (which will be selected by default)
2)Optimize for performance.

Select optimize for performance.. Close the properties.. Format your USB drive..
In the format dialog box.. click on Fie sytem.. a drop down box will open up.. select NTFS..
For allocation unit size, select Default allocation size.. Check the quick format box.. and format..

Voila.. you're done..!!
Now transfer files to your usb you'll surely notice some change in the speed..!!

Note: In Vista you can format your USB using NTFS file system by default.. This is just for Windows XP users..!!