[mac4theblind] Re: external hard drive conversion
- From: Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2013 09:37:06 -0800
How do I assertion if this drive is in FAT32? I was told once but am going
senile.
On 2013-01-22, at 7:08 AM, John Panarese <john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You can use a FAT32 formatted drive with a Mac. It is a read/write format
> supported in Mac OS X. It just can't be used as a Time Machine destination
> or a format for a system volume. The only point to remember is that if you
> save Mac files to it and then use the drive in Windows, you might see some of
> the typically invisible files hidden in Mac OS X, which will start with
> underscore and a period.
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> On Jan 22, 2013, at 9:39 AM, Scott Davert <scottslistmail@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>> Is there any way to not lose my data on an exteranal HD and use it on
>> a Mac with something that is currently formatted in fat 32?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Scott
>>
>> On 1/22/13, Cheryl Homiak <cahomiak@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Is the drive showing up in disk utility? If so, go into disk utility and
>>> select it and find out what kind of partition it has. You may have to select
>>> the "partition tab to show this. But don't do any repartitioning if there is
>>> stuff on the drive you need to keep because repartitioning will erase
>>> everything. I think what David means by "what is the history" is "what kind
>>> of computer was it being used on before" and "what does it now have on it?"
>>>
>>> --
>>> Cheryl
>>>
>>> May the words of my mouth
>>> and the meditation of my heart
>>> be acceptable to You, Lord,
>>> my rock and my Redeemer.
>>> (Psalm 19:14 HCSB)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jan 22, 2013, at 8:03 AM, David Hilbert Poehlman <poehlman1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> what is the history of the drive?
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 21, 2013, at 11:15 PM, Kerri <shalom75@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hello, all. I have an external hard drive onto which I cannot copy files
>>>> from the mac, nor can I copy from the drive to the mac. What do I require
>>>> to make this drive readable? Thanks and have a great day.************
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