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my external USB HDD has been made both writeable and readable, I thought encrypting it was easy, I simply right clicked it in “Finder” and chose “Encrypt” put in the pw, but it then has a window that pops up and says: “A GUID Partition Table (GPT) partitioning scheme is required”
is this correct? If so how do I get the GPT for the external USB HDD? And does it make a difference to me saving files onto it, whether on pc or mac?
i read http://thetechjournal.com/how-to/tutorial-how-to-encrypt-external-drives-on-mac-os-x-lion.xhtml
and it says "Step 5: From dropdown menu choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) and under Name type a name for your drive"
but l thought it had to be EX FAT to be compatible in both pc and mac? kindly enlighten me
thanks in advance
is this correct? If so how do I get the GPT for the external USB HDD? And does it make a difference to me saving files onto it, whether on pc or mac?
i read http://thetechjournal.com/how-to/tutorial-how-to-encrypt-external-drives-on-mac-os-x-lion.xhtml
and it says "Step 5: From dropdown menu choose Mac OS Extended (Journaled, Encrypted) and under Name type a name for your drive"
but l thought it had to be EX FAT to be compatible in both pc and mac? kindly enlighten me
thanks in advance