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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 677138" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>Atticus - I have done exactly the same thing, with a used Hitachi 164 Gb HD, formatted for Windows.</p><p></p><p>A 3.5" drive:</p><p>Length 5.75" (145 mm)</p><p>Width 4.00" (100 mm)</p><p>Depth 1.00" (25 mm)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, using Disk Utility. Reformat the disk with one partition, more if you wish, using HFS+ for use as read/write with your Mac. Search elsewhere in this forum for advice about using more than one partition, and having more than one file system (eg. NTFS for use with a Win computer) on your external HD.</p><p></p><p>Re disk enclosure: they're pretty standard for 3.5" drives, and fitting the drive inside them is a simple procedure. If you want a cheaper option (which I needed), then buy an IDE/SATA-USB adaptor kit (about US$18) and make a polystyrene tray for your 'bare' external hard drive. Great fun!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 677138, member: 56231"] Atticus - I have done exactly the same thing, with a used Hitachi 164 Gb HD, formatted for Windows. A 3.5" drive: Length 5.75" (145 mm) Width 4.00" (100 mm) Depth 1.00" (25 mm) Yes, using Disk Utility. Reformat the disk with one partition, more if you wish, using HFS+ for use as read/write with your Mac. Search elsewhere in this forum for advice about using more than one partition, and having more than one file system (eg. NTFS for use with a Win computer) on your external HD. Re disk enclosure: they're pretty standard for 3.5" drives, and fitting the drive inside them is a simple procedure. If you want a cheaper option (which I needed), then buy an IDE/SATA-USB adaptor kit (about US$18) and make a polystyrene tray for your 'bare' external hard drive. Great fun! [/QUOTE]
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