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TSartfiq14
post 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
ZhaoYun
post 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
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Use Disk Utility, Erase. Format it in FAT32 to enable both read/write in Windows and Mac.
TSartfiq14
post 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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