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<blockquote data-quote="meyerm11" data-source="post: 1103166" data-attributes="member: 170297"><p>I just got a new Western Digital 1 TB passport external hard drive. I am trying to partition it into 2 partitions: one for Time Machine backup, and one for general storage. I would like advice on a few things:</p><p></p><p>First, I am not sure which partition scheme to use, although since I have an intel macbook I am pretty sure it is supposed to be the GUID Partition Table.</p><p></p><p>Second, I don't know which format to use for each volume. I don't know much about the different formats, but from the research I have done I think the Time Machine partition should be Mac OS Extended (Journaled). For the general storage partition I would like to have it windows comparable, so should I use MS-DOS (FAT)? I know this wouldn't allow me to store files over 4 GB, but what kind of individual files are that large? I have full movie and things and the biggest I have is 1.5 GB. </p><p></p><p>Finally, I am not sure how much space to allow for time machine. I was thinking either 200 or 250 GB, leaving 750 or 800 for storage.</p><p></p><p>I am looking for advice on all these things, mostly the format part. Is what I am saying the best way to go? and WHY?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meyerm11, post: 1103166, member: 170297"] I just got a new Western Digital 1 TB passport external hard drive. I am trying to partition it into 2 partitions: one for Time Machine backup, and one for general storage. I would like advice on a few things: First, I am not sure which partition scheme to use, although since I have an intel macbook I am pretty sure it is supposed to be the GUID Partition Table. Second, I don't know which format to use for each volume. I don't know much about the different formats, but from the research I have done I think the Time Machine partition should be Mac OS Extended (Journaled). For the general storage partition I would like to have it windows comparable, so should I use MS-DOS (FAT)? I know this wouldn't allow me to store files over 4 GB, but what kind of individual files are that large? I have full movie and things and the biggest I have is 1.5 GB. Finally, I am not sure how much space to allow for time machine. I was thinking either 200 or 250 GB, leaving 750 or 800 for storage. I am looking for advice on all these things, mostly the format part. Is what I am saying the best way to go? and WHY? [/QUOTE]
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