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How to format an external hard drive
How to format an external hard drive
Devices:
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Mac Computer
Windows Computer
Mac Computer
Open Disk Utility
Applications -> Utilities -> Disk Utility or use the search function to find Disk Utility
On the left hand side, click on the external hard drive you want to format
Along the top menu menu, cilck
Erase
Choose a name for the hard drive and select exFAT as the format
Click
Erase
You will receive a pop-up noting when the format is complete
Windows Computer
Open File Explorer
Right click the external hard drive you want to format
In the drop-down, click
Format
In the Format External HD pop-up, select exFAT for the File System then click
Start
Click
OK
on the warning that formatting will erase the hard drive
You will receive a pop-up noting when the format is complete
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Check out this article I found in the Support Portal knowledge base.<br /><br /><a href="https://rollins.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1835/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=143664">https://rollins.teamdynamix.com/TDClient/1835/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=143664</a><br /><br />How to format an external hard drive