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<blockquote data-quote="Bulla" data-source="post: 1494631" data-attributes="member: 293629"><p>Hi all! New to the forum <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>I have a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex external hard drive in the NTFS format with about 400Gb data on it. I want to re-format the drive to FAT32 so I can use it on my MBPwRD. I know how to re-format it by going through disc utility etc... but I'm almost positive all 400Gb will be lost with the wind if I do it. So my question is: How do I re-format the external drive without losing all my data?</p><p></p><p>Should I click and drag all the contents of my external drive onto my desktop, reformat, then click and drag it all back in?</p><p></p><p>What are the other formats used for?</p><p>- Max OS Extended (journaled)</p><p>- Max OS Extended (journaled + encrypted)</p><p>- Max OS Extended (case-sensitive + journaled)</p><p>- Max OS Extended (case-sensitive + encrypted + journaled)</p><p></p><p>On a side note, what is partitioning and do I have to do this??</p><p></p><p>Thanks a bunch! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bulla, post: 1494631, member: 293629"] Hi all! New to the forum :) I have a Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex external hard drive in the NTFS format with about 400Gb data on it. I want to re-format the drive to FAT32 so I can use it on my MBPwRD. I know how to re-format it by going through disc utility etc... but I'm almost positive all 400Gb will be lost with the wind if I do it. So my question is: How do I re-format the external drive without losing all my data? Should I click and drag all the contents of my external drive onto my desktop, reformat, then click and drag it all back in? What are the other formats used for? - Max OS Extended (journaled) - Max OS Extended (journaled + encrypted) - Max OS Extended (case-sensitive + journaled) - Max OS Extended (case-sensitive + encrypted + journaled) On a side note, what is partitioning and do I have to do this?? Thanks a bunch! ;) [/QUOTE]
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