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<blockquote data-quote="henryo11" data-source="post: 332894" data-attributes="member: 26040"><p>OK, so one more question</p><p></p><p>With disk utility, when I erase my external HD (I am assuming this is just reformatting it) with "install mac os9 disk driver" unchecked, it becomes checked again after the process is done.</p><p></p><p>Could partitioning my drive (400GB journaled, remaining FAT32) have affected anything at all? Does this affect your drive at all, period?</p><p>Also, in the partition tab, in the options section there is a choice between GUID Partition table, Apple Partition Map, and Master Boot Record. I have an intel based mac does that meah I should stick with GUID for my Mac Journaled Partition. Or since I am only using this drive for backup for movies, music, pictures, should I use the Apple Partition Map since it would fall under the "non startup disk with any mac" category.</p><p></p><p>Also, when trying to create the FAT32 partition, I had to click on the partition in the allocation diagram in disk utility and chose Master Boot Record under options in order for the MS DOS (FAT32) file system to show up as an option under format. However, when I go back to the 400 GB partition in the diagram and I click "Options", the radio button is set to "master boot record" but under "Volume Information" on the main part of the window, format is still "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". Is my 400GB partition being formatted to Journaled or FAT32?</p><p></p><p>Sorry about all the questions but I am a little clueless about macs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="henryo11, post: 332894, member: 26040"] OK, so one more question With disk utility, when I erase my external HD (I am assuming this is just reformatting it) with "install mac os9 disk driver" unchecked, it becomes checked again after the process is done. Could partitioning my drive (400GB journaled, remaining FAT32) have affected anything at all? Does this affect your drive at all, period? Also, in the partition tab, in the options section there is a choice between GUID Partition table, Apple Partition Map, and Master Boot Record. I have an intel based mac does that meah I should stick with GUID for my Mac Journaled Partition. Or since I am only using this drive for backup for movies, music, pictures, should I use the Apple Partition Map since it would fall under the "non startup disk with any mac" category. Also, when trying to create the FAT32 partition, I had to click on the partition in the allocation diagram in disk utility and chose Master Boot Record under options in order for the MS DOS (FAT32) file system to show up as an option under format. However, when I go back to the 400 GB partition in the diagram and I click "Options", the radio button is set to "master boot record" but under "Volume Information" on the main part of the window, format is still "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". Is my 400GB partition being formatted to Journaled or FAT32? Sorry about all the questions but I am a little clueless about macs [/QUOTE]
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