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<blockquote data-quote="RadDave" data-source="post: 1630753" data-attributes="member: 234411"><p>Hi <strong>Sue</strong> - well, you're formatting is Mac OS Extended, as I suspected, so you are fine there. I've never paid attention to the 'Owners Enabled' label, likely has to do w/ sharing the disk & files - look at this <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10670" target="_blank">Apple Support Article</a> for an explanation - appears that you could enable that option but not sure that it will correct your problem (but likely would not hurt)?</p><p></p><p>As to using the 'eject' symbol vs. dragging the HD to the trash, no problem in trying the first option to see if you receive the same warning messages. Also, make sure there is no firmware upgrade to your specific drive on the WD site.</p><p></p><p>As a further step in Disk Utility - go ahead and 'Verify' the HD just to make sure there are no file or permissions problems? Post results back here - Dave <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RadDave, post: 1630753, member: 234411"] Hi [B]Sue[/B] - well, you're formatting is Mac OS Extended, as I suspected, so you are fine there. I've never paid attention to the 'Owners Enabled' label, likely has to do w/ sharing the disk & files - look at this [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/PH10670"]Apple Support Article[/URL] for an explanation - appears that you could enable that option but not sure that it will correct your problem (but likely would not hurt)? As to using the 'eject' symbol vs. dragging the HD to the trash, no problem in trying the first option to see if you receive the same warning messages. Also, make sure there is no firmware upgrade to your specific drive on the WD site. As a further step in Disk Utility - go ahead and 'Verify' the HD just to make sure there are no file or permissions problems? Post results back here - Dave :) [/QUOTE]
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