Usb-harddisk can´t include in time machine backup

Hello,
I have a problem including a 2 TB USB Harddisk (Fat32 formatted) with one volume. With OS Lion, it is no problem to read/write on it. But, it is not possible to include the volume (384 GB data written on it) to time machine. It appears, but it could not be marked in the menue for "not including". Also a 16 GB FAT32 USB Stick could not marked for including in the time machine options.
The time machine volume is a seconde usb harddisk with 1 TB. Everything is connected by usb.
Thank you very much

Yes, same thing there. TM will only back up "Mac Extended" formatted drives. Any FAT32, NTFS, etc, drives, sticks or cards will not get backed up.
Matt

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