How To Reformat A Mac External Hard Drive For Windows
Oct 13, 2015 In this video I demonstrate how to reformat an external hard drive in Windows 8/8.1. This this tutorial should work just the same on Windows 7 and Windows 10. The process on Windows 7. Most external hard drives are cross-platform, giving them the ability to work on a number of different operating systems. Macintosh computers are able to recognize hard drives formatted for both Macintosh and Windows computers. The instructions below are for Windows 10, but other versions of Windows from Windows 7 and up can also format an external drive as exFAT for use with Mac as well. Connect the drive to your.
You may wish to use an external FireWire or USB hard drive to store your Aperture Library, referenced images, or Vaults. Here are some suggestions on preparing the external hard drive for best performance with Aperture. Many external hard drives come pre-formatted as FAT 32. This is a native Windows file format that can be read by Mac OS X, but is not ideal for use with Aperture. Before you begin to use your new external hard drive with Aperture, reformat it to the Mac OS Extended file system: • Be sure your drive is attached and mounted.
• If you have already written any data to the drive, back it up before proceeding to the next step. • In the Finder, choose Go > Utilities. The /Applications/Utilities folder will open. • Launch Disk Utility. • Click the icon for your external hard drive in the sidebar on the left.
• Click the Erase tab along the top of the window. • From the Volume Format menu, choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled). • Enter a name for the external hard drive in the Name field. • Click the Erase button. Information about products not manufactured by Apple, or independent websites not controlled or tested by Apple, is provided without recommendation or endorsement. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of third-party websites or products.
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