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TSartfiq14
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Feb 24 2008, 02:20 PM, updated 18y ago
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guys...need help.
the question is. how to format an external hard drive?
previously i use the external for time machine. but since i bought new external (larger than the previous) the old one i want to use for pc but its in osX format. trying to format it back but couldnt find where n how. +im not use to pc **sigh. cant do it there too coz cant detect.
need help
--and what format shud i format it too so that i can use at both mac n pc
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ZhaoYun
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Feb 24 2008, 02:57 PM
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QUOTE(artfiq14 @ Feb 24 2008, 02:20 PM) guys...need help. the question is. how to format an external hard drive? previously i use the external for time machine. but since i bought new external (larger than the previous) the old one i want to use for pc but its in osX format. trying to format it back but couldnt find where n how. +im not use to pc **sigh. cant do it there too coz cant detect. need help --and what format shud i format it too so that i can use at both mac n pc Use Disk Utility, Erase. Format it in FAT32 to enable both read/write in Windows and Mac.
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TSartfiq14
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Feb 24 2008, 03:39 PM
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yeaaayyyyy...thanks bro.
aihhh...hw cme i can fogot bout that
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