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Old 11-08-2009, 03:37 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Manic! View Post
I picked up a 1TB external for $89.99 plus taxes. I don't think you could beat that if you bought the case and HD separately.
Depends on which brand it is. WD, Seagate branded ones... no way.

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If you want the external hard drive to work with both a Mac and Windows, you have a few options.

The easiest way is to format the drive using FAT32. Obviously there are some drawbacks though, like 2GB maximum file size. You would need to do this on the Mac, as Windows will force you to format as NTFS.

Another option is to format is in Mac's HFS+ format. Windows can read the drive, but only after you have installed special software.

You're welcome.

FAT32 is 4GB max file size. Annoying if you have big Blu-Ray rips.
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Damn, not only is yours veiny AF, yours is thick AF too. Yours is twice as thick as mine.. That looks like a 2" or maybe even 3"?
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