try to format 1 terabyte external hard drive to fat32

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  Hi, I have a macbook 13 "retina pro and for some reason any when I try to plug in my external hard drive or a computer SD cards don't regencies them because they do not open on my screen. Does anyone know how to fix this?

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• Formatting an external hard drive to FAT32 using vista

  Hello

  I own an Xbox 360 and a Windows Vista-based computer.  I wanted to store music and movies on an external hard drive and connect it to my Xbox 360 so I can make use for more then just a game.  I first tried this using a 2 GB USB key and it worked better then I could have hoped.  However, given that 2 GB does not go very far, I went out and bought a FreeAgent 1.5 TB drive external hard.  I can use it in Vista and works very well, but it does not recognize the Xbox 360.  I read in a forum that the 360 requires the external hard drive to FAT32, but Vista cannot format the disc in all except exFAT and NTFS.  How can I get the external drive in a format that can recognize the Xbox?

  Thanks in advance.

  Hello, Durandal95

  Please use the Forum for answers.

  You can format a drive using the FAT, FAT32, exFAT and NTFS filesystems using the format command-line tool.

  WARNING: Formatting your drive will completely erase it, exercise caution when you use the format features.

  To do this, go to start, all programs, accessories, click with the right button on command prompt and choose Run as administrator. In the command prompt window, type the following command and press ENTER: format X: / FS: FAT32 / q
  Note: Replace X: the good reader.

  You can find help on the XBOX on both, the help and the community pages:

  XBOX Help: http://support.xbox.com
  XBOX community: http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/

  I hope this helps.

  David
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• Anyone know where I can get a formatting tool to format an external hard drive to FAT32?

  Anyone know where I can get a formatting tool to format an external hard drive to FAT32 using OEM of Windows 7 (32 bit).

  I want to use a Western Digital elements external Hard Drive 500 GB/GB on my Panasonic Blu RAY recorder DMR-BW850.

  Formatting on W7 tool reformatted hard drives only as exFAT, who does not work, works only FAT32.

  original title: FAT32 formatting help

  Throw on this article. This can be easily done from the command prompt.

  http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/formatting-external-hard-drive-to-FAT-32/

  Remember that you cannot store a file that is greater than 4 GB on a FAT32 partition.

• Of failure, white screen MacBook Pro HARD drive try to boot from the external HARD drive

  Hello

  I have a 2008 Macbook Pro which is having some problems, I was able to fix them, but eventually the hard drive failed. I know that because at startup until it would have a white screen Uni (no logo) and you can hear a clicking on in the lower left corner. I thought initially it was a memory problem, but after opening and verification of memory, it's clearly the hard drive.

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  I accidentally closed the macbook yesterday and again once when I tried to log on, I could not and I left it on a white screen while I was sleeping. There is a possibility that he may have launched from the HARD drive when I get home, but if not, is there something that escapes me to force do this?

  See you soon

  Usually start up to a blank screen without the Apple Logo, may report one of the following:

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  • OS X essential software is missing, hurt moved or renamed or corrupt
  • A firmware update is necessary

  No matter who, in order to boot from an external drive "bootable", you would normally hold down the Option key until you get a screen that offers a number of devices to try to boot from.

  Alternatively, you can try holding down the C key to try to boot from the external drive.

  If none of these startup options work, then the bootable disc or the USB port on your MacBook Pro can be the question.

  Since you have a Mac pre-2013, if you hold down the D key while booting, the built-in Apple Hardware Test should start up.  This can help to identify hardware problems.

• is it possible to convert an external hard drive from FAT32 to NTFS?

  I have a WD 1 TB HARD drive with FAT32 extension and I try to copy files larger than 4 GB (which does NOT support the FAT32). I've been looking for a solution and I found that the best solution is converted to NTFS.

  My questions are, is there another way? If there is no other way, is there a possibility of data loss? How to convert?

  Convert to NTFS will not result in data loss (of course, there is always that chance but it is not intended to do and I haven't heard any problems with how it works under Vista) If you follow the instructions below.

  There is no other way if you want to copy the largest filses - only NtFS that will allow.  NTFS is better anyway because it also gives you more options seciurity and is better designed (in addition to being able to handle files of any size).

  Here is the procedure: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Convert-a-hard-disk-or-partition-to-NTFS-format.

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck.

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  http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?ID=1490

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  Thank you for using communities of Apple Support.

  From your post, I see that your drive external hard seagate was pulled from the socket during backup with Time Machine, and now it is not recognized by your MacBook Pro. I know how it is important to ensure that you are able to connect your external drive to your Mac. I have something I want you to try.

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• My windows XP does not recognize an external hard drive. : "Error device malfunction.

  Original title: my windows XP do not recognize an external hard drive.

  I have Windows XP... When I try to plug in an external hard drive (with automatic installation of the software and the ability of usb 3.0/2.0), my computer does not recognize the material and gives an "error of malfunctioning of the device.

  Hello

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  2. don't you make changes on the computer before this problem?

  Read the following article that may help you resolve this problem.
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• Hitachi external hard drive does not work on Sony with windows vista

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  Hello Irene,.

  ·         You get the error message?

  ·         Did you do changes on the laptop before the show?

  Follow these methods.

  Method 1: Run the fixit of the article.

  Hardware devices do not work or are not detected in Windows

  Method 2: Follow the steps in the article.

  Tips for solving problems of USB devices

  Method 3: Try to access to the external hard drive on another computer and check if the problem persists.

• What is a "device i/o error. (0x8007045D) concerning the transfer to an external hard drive to my new computer?

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  Hello

  Try running chkdsk on the external hard drive to check if there are errors.

  1. Click Start, type cmd in the start search box, right-click cmd.exe in the list programs and then click Run as administrator.

  2. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click on continue.

  3. at a command prompt, type the following command and press ENTER:

  CHKDSK X: /R

  Note in this command, x is a placeholder that represents the drive letter of the volume you want to check.

  4. press y when you are prompted to check the drive the next time the system restarts.

  5. close all applications and restart the computer. Note When you restart, Windows checks the drive for errors, and then Windows starts.

  6. after that restart the computer check if you are able to move files on your hard drive.

  Reference:

  Check a drive for errors

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/check-a-drive-for-errors

  Important: when running chkdsk on the drive hard if bad sectors are found on the disk hard when chkdsk attempts to repair this area if all available on which data may be lost

• Windows 7 does not recognize the new WD external hard drive added to the usb port

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  Hello

  Have you tried to connect the external hard drive on another USB port?

  Try to connect the WD external hard drive on another computer.

  Follow these steps:

  Method 1: You can run the troubleshooter in the following article and see if this fits the Bill.

  Open the hardware and devices Troubleshooter

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/open-the-hardware-and-devices-Troubleshooter

  Also, run the Fixit.
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  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/hardware_device_problems/en-us

  Method 2: Check if the external hard drive is recognized in disk management and assign a drive letter to the same.

  To open disk management, follow these steps:

  a. click Start, type disk management in the start search box and press enter.

  (b) if the drive is detected in disk management, I suggest you to assign a drive letter and see if that does the trick.

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