A Allmine New Member Jan 19, 2010 #1 I have a Western Digital 500GB external drive. It is in FAT32 format, which sucks, because I can't transfer files over 4GBs. Can I reformat the HD to NTFS safely? If so, should I use Windows, or should I get a third party app?
I have a Western Digital 500GB external drive. It is in FAT32 format, which sucks, because I can't transfer files over 4GBs. Can I reformat the HD to NTFS safely? If so, should I use Windows, or should I get a third party app?
johnb35 Administrator Staff member Jan 19, 2010 #2 Your best bet is to get all data off of it and then reformat it at ntfs.
A Allmine New Member Jan 19, 2010 #3 I won't hurt the drive? I read something about not reformatting flash drives...just wanna make sure....cuz external hds are not cheap...
I won't hurt the drive? I read something about not reformatting flash drives...just wanna make sure....cuz external hds are not cheap...
