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Need help formatting my external hard drive
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1522046" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>First, FAT-32 limits single file copy and transfer to 4 GB not 2 GB. However, it's not recommended to use FAT-32 because it's not a journaled file system. Leave the external drive formatted to NTFS and buy Paragon NTFS from Paragon Software for $19.95. That will allow you to read and write to the drive from your Mac. Here is the <a href="http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/" target="_blank">LINK</a>. And yes, formatting will destroy all data.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1522046, member: 46727"] First, FAT-32 limits single file copy and transfer to 4 GB not 2 GB. However, it's not recommended to use FAT-32 because it's not a journaled file system. Leave the external drive formatted to NTFS and buy Paragon NTFS from Paragon Software for $19.95. That will allow you to read and write to the drive from your Mac. Here is the [URL="http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/"]LINK[/URL]. And yes, formatting will destroy all data. [/QUOTE]
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