I have a new MacBook and an external HDD to be used with it. I used BootCamp and installed windows XP on the MacBook as well. I need to know what format type will allow me to use the HDD on both Mac & Windows?
2006-06-27 09:18:43 · 3 answers · asked by rbrice020378 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
it depends..we've recorded music using ProTools 6.9 using a Windows formatted Hard Drive to go between studios. I would format it for Windows and I'm 99% sure the Mac side will accept it. If you Format it for Mac, Windows may prompt you to reformat for XP. Good Luck
2006-06-27 09:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by raindog 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
abode windows frequently recognises 2 filesystems on confusing Disks. Older drives have FAT32 and more recent consisting of i assume your confusing disk is NTFS. What probably befell is that the backup on a Mac used its own filesystem that's recognized on MAC and by no skill on abode windows. because it style of feels you've already lost your records, a format of your hardpersistent gained't make you lose something added. attempt plugging on your hardpersistent in any laptop with abode windows and correctly-click>format. Alternately you may want to favor to apply any of the handfuls of free application obtainable on line to format yourpersistent to NTFS. good success!
2016-11-15 08:16:33 · answer #2 · answered by garbarino 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
FAT 32 is what you want. If you're formatting from your Mac, select "MS-DOS file system" in Disk Utilitiy, and it will automatically format for FAT 32 (Fat 16 if it's a smaller volume).
2006-06-27 18:00:22 · answer #3 · answered by nathan75932 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋