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<blockquote data-quote="MYmacROX" data-source="post: 1476036" data-attributes="member: 92466"><p>It would have to be partitioned using Disk Utility. That would erase all data, so you'd have to copy your current data from windows to a DVD or other storage device/computer first. Then copy it back over.</p><p></p><p>However, just because it can be partitioned doesn't mean you <em>should</em>. Best method is a separate external for each purpose. If one partitioned drive fails (and it will eventually), you lose data for multiple platforms, computers, etc. If your Mac is backed up to its own external and that dies, your Windows data isn't effected. As always with backups, more than one method is a good idea - i.e. DVD, more than one external drive, etc. <a href="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/245794-official-backup-faq-start-backing-up-now.html" target="_blank">http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/245794-official-backup-faq-start-backing-up-now.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MYmacROX, post: 1476036, member: 92466"] It would have to be partitioned using Disk Utility. That would erase all data, so you'd have to copy your current data from windows to a DVD or other storage device/computer first. Then copy it back over. However, just because it can be partitioned doesn't mean you [I]should[/I]. Best method is a separate external for each purpose. If one partitioned drive fails (and it will eventually), you lose data for multiple platforms, computers, etc. If your Mac is backed up to its own external and that dies, your Windows data isn't effected. As always with backups, more than one method is a good idea - i.e. DVD, more than one external drive, etc. [URL="http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/245794-official-backup-faq-start-backing-up-now.html"]http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/switcher-hangout/245794-official-backup-faq-start-backing-up-now.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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