One in HFS+ to use with the Mac and one with NTFS to be used with Windows. I have a WD My Passport that freezes my computer when plugged in but. Create 2 different partitions on your external drive. Method 1 - Recover Data from the USB Drive Method 2 - Format the USB Drive to Go. However this won't work with most automatic back-up solutions. Format your external HDD in a third, different file system that both Windows and Mac can read. Although compatible with Mac too, you need to reformat the drive to use it. What to do if you want to use your external drive with both Mac and Windows? You have 2 options: Western Digital WD 2TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive. when you formatted your drive to work on Windows you formatted it in NTFS so the Mac was no longer able to use it.
Mac cannot write on NTFS and Windows cannot write on HFS+. A file system is basically the way the information is stored on your HDD. So different operating system have different native file systems. Before I explain how to do this I will explain what went wrong in the first place. You can use this format if you only use the drive with Mac OS X, or use it for backups of your Mac OS X internal drive, or if you only share it with one Windows PC (with MacDrive installed on. All drives can be formatted to work properly on both Mac and Windows. How to Format WD My Passport in Mac/Windows System Step 2 open-disk-utility-2 Step 3 select-drive Step 4 select-file-system-on-mac Step 5 formatting-on. You likely need to remove a few gigabytes of data to make room for Quicken data so you can use your present drive without a massive erasing procedure.Hello GhostChz22, All My Passport drives are sold preformatted for either Windows or Mac but doesn't mean you cannot use them with a different OS. For a PC, you can find a nice portable drive of 1TB capacity on sale for around $60-70.Ī Mac HD version will cost more, because manufacturers know Mac users are used to paying more for computer stuff (seriously!).Īlso, you likely do not need to erase everything on your current HD to make room for the Quicken backup. You can get a new one with twice the capacity at around half the price today. The My Passport drive comes equipped with WD Backup software that can be set to run automatically to your schedule. The price of hard drives has really come down since you got the one you have. Works with Windows and Mac without the need to reformat.
If you have not yet embarked on this project, consider this: What is important is if you are using a PC you use a PC formatted drive, but if you are using a Mac you should use a pre-formatted for Mac drive, it will make your life easier.
WD 5TB My Passport Portable External Hard Drive with backup software and password protection, Black - WDBPKJ0050BBK-WESN. Deborah, if you plan to use drive for Quicken Backup only, the drive needs no special formatting. Windows Mac w/Reformat : Hardware Encryption : Password Portection : Will this drive.
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