Can I use the Disk Util program included with Mac to format my External with FAT32

darthvader747 · darthvader747 #1 (**permalink**)

10-27-2007, 12:42 PM

I was using my external hard drive with my mac and its formatted in the MAC HF(something like that) file system. I would like to format that external hard drive such that the file system is either NTFS or FAT32 so that I can use it on my windows partition running on boot camp. I am asking this question since I am planning to get a new HD for my mac and use the old one with windows.

Thanks

goobimama · goobimama #2 (**permalink**)

10-27-2007, 10:19 PM

In disk utility, select the disk on the left, then go to Partition, and select "MS DOS File system". This makes it a Fat32 file system. To make it NTFS you will need a Windows system. You can also do this with the "erase" tab in Disk Utility.

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darthvader747 #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2007 Posts: 3	10-27-2007, 12:42 PM I was using my external hard drive with my mac and its formatted in the MAC HF(something like that) file system. I would like to format that external hard drive such that the file system is either NTFS or FAT32 so that I can use it on my windows partition running on boot camp. I am asking this question since I am planning to get a new HD for my mac and use the old one with windows. Thanks
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goobimama #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	10-27-2007, 10:19 PM In disk utility, select the disk on the left, then go to Partition, and select "MS DOS File system". This makes it a Fat32 file system. To make it NTFS you will need a Windows system. You can also do this with the "erase" tab in Disk Utility.
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