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External Hard Drive

Rikki
Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
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I have just ordered an external hard drive. Do I have to format it or anything before I can use it? :confused:
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    you should really format it but it will be ready to go
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    custardy wrote: »
    you should really format it but it will be ready to go

    How do I format it? :D
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    you can just right click on the drive in 'my computer' and format from there
  • Rikki
    Rikki Posts: 21,625 Forumite
    custardy wrote: »
    you can just right click on the drive in 'my computer' and format from there
    Thank you.
    We can do it together when the hard drive arrives. ;)
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  • custardy
    custardy Posts: 38,365 Forumite
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    Rikki wrote: »
    Thank you.
    We can do it together when the hard drive arrives. ;)

    if its like mine then it will come with software anyway which deals with formatting
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