I'm trying to transfer some files from a Windows PC to an Ubuntu machine. However, when I plugged in my USB stick, I got an error saying it couldn't mount the disk due to issues with exFAT. Currently, I can only format the USB to exFAT or NTFS on my Windows machine. What should I do in this situation?
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For future reference, it helps to specify the OS version you're using and the exact error message, or even share a screenshot if possible. You might need to install the `exfat-fuse` and `exfat-utils` packages on Ubuntu to support exFAT. If you're unable to install software on your Ubuntu system, though, that's a different challenge.
exFAT is typically the right format for cross-compatibility between Windows and Ubuntu. If you're having trouble mounting, maybe there's a problem with how the USB was formatted. You could try formatting it using NTFS instead, which should also be compatible if Ubuntu has the right packages installed.
The error said something about it couldn't mount the exFAT system.
I can't install anything because this is a machine at a site. I just need the USB to work without additional downloads.