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+~~tag> OOWOW howto usb-flash format~~
 ====== Format USB-flash as oowow dump storage ======
 [[:OOWOW:]] Dump storage can use: ''ext4'' or ''exfat'' file systems.
-```sh ext4 format
+<WRAP important >
-mkfs.ext4 -L MY_DISK /dev/sda
+Please be careful with disk formatted as ''vfat'', this variant have 4G file size limitation, and not suitable for big dump images.  ''vfat'' formatted disks not recommended for oowow usage.
+</WRAP>
+<WRAP info >
+OOWOW sd images, also can works as USB image, in this cases oowow dump storage will be created automatically on same disk as 2nd partition.
+Another situation if OOWOW works as embedded service from onboard SPI Flash, and current topic about this
+</WRAP>
+===== Format usb-storage on remote linux PC side  =====
+Whole disk variants:
+```sh ext4 format whole disk
+sudo mkfs.ext4 -L MY_DISK /dev/sdX
 ```
-WIP:
+```sh exfat format whole disk
+sudo mkfs.exfat -n MY_DISK /dev/sdX
+```
+<WRAP tip >
+Please replace ''/dev/sdX'' to actual device name!
+</WRAP>
+Partitions variants: **preferred**
+```sh exfat format 1st partition
+echo -e "label:dos\n\n part1 : start=2048, type=7\n" | sudo sfdisk /dev/sdX
+sudo mkfs.exfat -n MY_DISK /dev/sdX1
+```
+===== Format usb-storage inside OOWOW  =====
+<WRAP tip >
+Formatting inside OOWOW is a easiest way, USB storage will be formatted as ''exfat'', and will be fully compatible for any usage!
+</WRAP>
+__ Main Menu => Advanced => Format USB user storage disk __

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