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Question

Mac AND PC external HD storage compatible simultaneously?

Jan 1, 2012 4:27PM PST

hi,

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Answer
Re: external HD
Jan 1, 2012 4:39PM PST

You'll not only have to format it, but you have to repartion it. Delete the current partition(s) and make new ones using the FAT(32) file system. Then fill again from the original or from your backup with all pics and video's you have.

I assume you know that an external HD isn't to be used for STORAGE. It's too error prone to contain the only copy of your data. But as a backup or as a means to listen to your Mac music on your PC and view your PC videos on your Mac it's nice.
Having a second or even third copy of everything on that external disk elsewhere also automatically means you won't loose any data when reformatting it.

Kees

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more please :)
Jan 2, 2012 5:48AM PST

thanks for the info!

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seagate go flex
Jan 2, 2012 2:18PM PST

<span id="INSERTION_MARKER"> anyone heard of the seagate go flex? it claims to work with pc and mac interchangeably.
any thoughts? thanks

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No claim is necessary.
Jan 3, 2012 12:18AM PST

We can format the drive to do the job. In the case of the go flex they may have formatted it for us.

I wonder if you were unaware of that.
Bob

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yes
Jan 3, 2012 5:47AM PST

i figured that was the case. just wondered if anyone had any opinion/experience with it. Happy

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Formatting a drive should be
Jan 3, 2012 5:49AM PST

Something every new computer owner should do once. On an Apple it should be even easier. The only thing that could make it hard is if one didn't do a little research.
Bob

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Example at Apple.com
Jan 3, 2012 6:00AM PST
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feel ignorant
Jan 3, 2012 7:23AM PST

i read the link, thank you! i feel ignorant. whether because i havent slept since my baby was born 13 months ago, or i misjudged my abilities to do this myself, this info in the link was confusing to me.

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I can't answer that.
Jan 3, 2012 7:59AM PST

I have no ties to said store and they rarely see me as I just get stuff from newegg, amazon and other places.

This is a simple thing to do and once you have your drive, folk can re-write it again if need be. The format itself was done in the first few posts. I thought this one was more interesting since they went on to discuss the PS3. You could stop at that step.
Bob