APPENDIX B
PREPARING USB STICKS
Upgrading the firmware, running other program files or saving and loading programs
in BASIC on THEC64 all require a USB stick, formatted using FAT32 with MBR (Master
Boot Record).
With most formatting utilities, MBR isn’t explicitly stated as an option so it isn’t
immediately obvious if your USB stick has it or not.
THE USB FORMATTING PROCESS
You must format your USB stick on a suitable computer before connecting it to
THEC64. Most computer operating systems (typically Windows, Linux or macOS) have
an in-built tool for formatting a USB stick to the required standard.
Firstly, choose a USB stick that you are happy to wipe clean of all files and folders.
Connect your chosen USB stick to the computer intended for formatting the stick. What
you do next depends on which operating system is running on the computer.
WINDOWS 10/8/7 (USB STICK CAPACITY UP TO 32 GB)
If a window doesn’t automatically display the content of the USB stick after
connection, press
+ E to open File Explorer.
1. In File Explorer, right-click over the drive icon for the USB stick you want to
use. Please ensure that you have selected the correct device before you proceed
any further!
2. Select Format In the ‘File System’ category, and then select FAT32 (Default).
Note that Windows will not offer to format a USB stick using FAT32 if the
capacity (size) of the partition is greater than 32 GB.
3. We recommend that you don’t tick the ‘Quick Format’ option. As a result,
the format will take longer, but it checks for errors on the stick as part of the
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