Format a hd...

WiLLiSTER · 01-29-2007, 02:09 AM

So, I have this 320gb hard drive that I was going to use in my mac, so I had it formatted and all that jazz in my mac, but never used it. Now I want to use it with my pc, but it's still formatted as Mac Extended (journaled) and my comp won't read it. It will read that there is indeed a Maxtor drive plugged in, but nothing else. I don't want to put an OS or anything on here, just get it formatted under the NTFS system so I can use it. Any thoughts as to how I might do that?

EDIT: A quick note, I can only view it under certain utility windows. It doesn't show up in say Explorer or anything like that. I also tried formatting it with the operating system and it just repeatedly told me that 1: I needed a partition, and then 2: After creating such partition, I wasn't able to read it...

DARKPUMPER76 · 01-29-2007, 02:19 AM

and if you try to change the partitions ext.

with partition magic

maybe you can change to the ntfs system

but it only and opinion lets se the others users opinions

PD: sorry for my english, but im trying to speak correctly and write .

WiLLiSTER · 01-29-2007, 05:55 AM

Oh, I forgot about partition magic. I'll grab it and see if it helps.

EDIT: GG, I love you. ;o Works fine, thanks a lot for reminding me about partition magic.

Baroque Obama · 01-29-2007, 03:10 PM

couldn't you just right click the drive and click reformat?

*phuzion* · 01-29-2007, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kikkoman

couldn't you just right click the drive and click reformat?

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Originally Posted by Anti_gilbert

It doesn't show up in say Explorer or anything like that. I also tried formatting it with the operating system and it just repeatedly told me that 1: I needed a partition, and then 2: After creating such partition, I wasn't able to read it...

kikkoman, please read the thread before replying.

Since this issue has been solved, I'm going to close this. If you have any questions or reasons for me to unlock the thread, PM me.