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USB-FlashDisk (PC/MAC)

by Zimadesigns Jul 2, 2005 12:16AM PDT

hey girls and guys,

well i need to format my usb so it can be read by a MAC and a PC. how can i do that?

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Try leaving it as it is supplied.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jul 2, 2005 12:58AM PDT

As supplied it will be ready to use on the PC. See if it works on both.

Bob

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Flash Card
by mrmacfixit Forum moderator Jul 2, 2005 4:21AM PDT

As Bob says, leave it like it is.
They come formatted in PC-FAT which almost any computer can read. Certainly the PC and Mac can.

P

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...how can i make it PC-Fat
by Zimadesigns Jul 2, 2005 10:54AM PDT

maybe i wasn't clear enough before in my post. Well i know they come formated for pc and mac, but the problem is that i formatted it on a PC (windows XP)now i can't use it but for a PC. I think i formated it as NTFS not sure though.

So how can i formmat it back as to be used on both? can i do it with normal software? like winxp's disk tools?

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Do it one more time.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Jul 2, 2005 11:00AM PDT

But look carefully at the various drop down menu boxes and set it to FAT32.

Bob

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(NT) (NT) Thank u Very much. it worked Perfectly.
by Zimadesigns Jul 3, 2005 2:32AM PDT
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