How to format my External HD to use on my MacBook AND Windows PC...

[makar1]

Yeah, it should be in the drop-down list when you Format from My Computer.

[Superfreak]

Nice one people. Didn't want to muck it up lol.

What's the maximum file size I can transfer it I choose exFAT? Like 30TB right?

[makar1]

Mentioned it earlier, it's 16x2^20 TB on the specs (about 17 million TB).

[Superfreak]

Okay dude cheers, woah that's a lot lol...

[Ewa]

Just got my new Samsung M3 1TB exHD, and i know i need to format it to run on my mac :/ but as it goes, I would like to format it to be able to work on a mac and my windows PC... I only use Mac atm, but want to store stuff on my PC and would just like to have it working on both...
Thanks

Hi,

I have a similar problem, would like to use my external drive for my PC and also for a Mac. I do have a PC, but need to bring my files to the Mac user - that works fine and from Mac to my PC - that doesn't work. So, I assume I won't be able to format my drive using the Mac, since I cannot save anything using the Mac. Can I format the drive for both using PC?
I found somewhere a tip to do it from the Disk Partition Manager, but I do not get the option I need (create new simple volume), so I'm stuck. Is there any other way to do it on my PC?

Cheers,

Ewa

[deevey]

1. Go to: Hard Disk > Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility

2. Select The Disk

3. Select Erase

4. Use the Following Options

Name = Whatever You like
Format = ExFat
Scheme = Master Boot Record

[Ewa]

Thank you, I thought I needed some special trickery to do it, didn't expect it's so simple.

Ewa