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I am sorry for the elementary questions, but I cant figure it out...
How do I format a WD Passport Drive that was previously used on Windows?
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Firstly make sure the WD Smartware application is not running
Then follow these instructions and partition the drive with the GUID partition table option
How to partition and format a WD drive on Windows (8, 7, Vista, XP) and Mac OSX
Then follow these instructions and partition the drive with the GUID partition table option
How to partition and format a WD drive on Windows (8, 7, Vista, XP) and Mac OSX
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Thanks again, Louishen, I figure it out with your help....
Jeff
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