Cannot Format Samsung USB Filename in upper and lower case

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Cannot Format Samsung USB Filename in upper and lower case

I want to store dashcam video files on a Samsung 256 USB Flashdrive. I have formatted the flashdrive as FAT32 but the folder name needs to be "TeslaCam" (without the speech marks) for the system to communicate. My iMac defaults to Capitals for the folder name. I cannot get it to type in Upper and lower case.

Please can someone help me?

These are the instructions... Dashcam requires a dedicated flash drive with FAT32 formatting (NTFS and exFAT are not currently supported). Before you can use the flash drive for dashcam, you must manually add a base-level folder in the flash drive called “TeslaCam” (without quotation marks). This folder is required for Model S to know where to store the video files; dashcam does not work without it.

Posted on Nov 30, 2018 5:16 AM

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Answer 1

Johnb-one

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Nov 30, 2018 5:42 AM in response to Mike_F_UK

Maybe I can help you, Mike. As you said, the flashdrive is formatted as FAT32. So, make a folder, and do a "Get Info" on it (command/Apple key and I ) . A window should pop up and somewhere in the middle is the folder's name. Click on that little middle box and you should see a line at the end of the name. Moving the mouse over that area should turn the arrow you usually see into an I-beam sort of thing with a little tick in the middle. you can now click on it and either Backspace and type in the name. You should be able to use Upper and Lower case with no problem. hope this helps. You can can also click on the folder's name, and the Rename option should be there as well.,.,.

John B

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dialabrain

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Nov 30, 2018 6:14 AM in response to Mike_F_UK

Is the drive formatted as FAT32 with a Master Boot Record scheme or is the scheme set to GUID?

Also, check the read/write permissions of the drive. Select the drive and press "Command + I".

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dialabrain

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Nov 30, 2018 6:22 AM in response to Mike_F_UK

Open Disk Utility, select the top level of the flash drive. Is the Partition Map GUID or Master Boot Record?

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dialabrain

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Nov 30, 2018 6:28 AM in response to Mike_F_UK

Welcome.

To add a new folder, with the drive selected in the Finder sidebar, you should be able to select New Folder from the "File" menu.

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dialabrain

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Nov 30, 2018 6:40 AM in response to Mike_F_UK

No. Folders would not show in Disk Utility.

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Mike_F_UK Author

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Nov 30, 2018 6:21 AM in response to dialabrain

The drive is formatted MS-DOS (FAT 32)

Volume name : TESLACAM

Volume type : Unknown

BSD device node : disk3s1

Mount point : /Volumes/TESLACAM

File system : MS-DOS (FAT32)

Connection : USB

Device tree path : IODeviceTree:/PCI0@0/XHC1@14

Writable : Yes

Is case-sensitive : No

File system UUID : 7F5FD532-1C87-32A0-B663-A0274B46C6C7

Volume capacity : 256,640,024,576

Available space (Purgeable + Free) : 256,574,783,488

Purgeable space : 0

Free space : 256,574,783,488

I dont understand this or where I can find the answer "with a Master Boot Record scheme or is the scheme set to GUID?"

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dialabrain

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Nov 30, 2018 6:08 AM in response to Mike_F_UK

FWIW, It sounds like you just need to create a folder on the flash drive called "TeslaCam", not name the flash drive "TeslaCam". To my knowledge FAT32 drive names are always in all caps.

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