Windows 10 & formatting CF cards

[Michael Durham]

I can format a brand new compact flast card under Windows 7 and place an IOS for a 2811 router om it and when I put the chip into the router, it boots correctly.

But, when I format the same CF chip under Windows 10 and copy the same IOS to it and put it into the same router, it will not boot the IOS.

Any suggestions or work-a-rounds?

[Leo Laohoo]

Use the router to format the CF.

[Michael Durham]

Thank you but I am looking for a solution to use under Windows since I have to copy the IOs anyways.  Trying to save time and steps. 

[Leo Laohoo]

Microsoft has removed the option to format FAT16 but implemented FAT16 (LBA). The only way, as far as I can see, is to run a VM of Windows 8 (and below), Linux or use a 3rd party software.

[Michael Durham]

I found this free program that does format 0x6 but when I do it on a 512MB card, the router does not even see the file I copied on to it.  Windows does.

https://www.partitionwizard.com/free-partition-manager.html

Still have more options to try and looking at another program too.