It is important what do you plan to do with the USB flash drive: to run applications, use it as a bootable flash drive, to store all kinds of data, etc. Selecting a file system for formatting and storing files. In Windows 7, you can choose one of 4 file systems: NTFS, FAT, FAT32 or exFAT.

Click to expand.Scott, a quick look across the InfoBahn says this is gonna be a tough nut to crack. As far as what we know 'imaging' to be in the Windows world. There are apps to do FULL images but nothing that even looks like Incremental imaging of any kind. It's a tough landscape and Apple has said they're only interested in making basic solutions available (Time Machine and not very well taken care of over the years).

They want to leave more complicated stuff up to 3rd parties. The problem is. They haven't really appeared along the way.

It's goona take some work on your part to come up with a solution that kinda fits into your way of doing business. If it's even out there. I have no idea what Mac System owners do when their PRIMARY HDD/SSD goes bad. Sounds like a lot of work to me.

First you need to find and open the application Disk Utility. Now, Find your external drive in the list on the left hand side and click on it, the one you want to choose is the with its icon on the far left hand side of the column, rather than the intended one. To format the drive Choosing `Mac OS Extended will make your drive compatible only with Mac and a windows computer will not be able to see what`s in it. Choose MS-DOS Fie system or FAT32 will make your drive completely with both mac and windows computer click or check erase and it is done.

Windows removed the FAT32 formatter for HDD in Windows 7 and 8 that`s why SONY released a Software where you can format your HDD to FAT32. Also you can use CMD to format your HDD if you don`t want to download a 3rd party software. ►Formatting HDD to FAT32 using CMD •Formatting using CMD is kinda difficult please follow my instructions carefully.

Connect your HDD to your Computer. Click Start or Windows icon. Go to Computer. Locate the name of your HDD, 'Remember the Drive Letter'.

Again Click Start or Windows icon. Type in CMD then press Enter. Type this format /FS:FAT32 E: (Replace 'E' with your HDD letter.) 10. Now CMD will ask your HDD drive name, please put it.

It will ask you to confirm the format, type in Y to confirm. Wait for it to says 'Format Complete'. ►Format your HDD to FAT32 using SONY FAT32 Formatter. •Because a lot of people are asking for a formatter to run their HDD on their PS3, SONY released its own available for free. Download and Install SONY FAT32 formatter from this link www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/HD-EG5S/downloads/SW_HDD_FT32FMTR 2. Now run FAT32 formatter from SONY. Connect your HDD to your Computer.

On the FAT32 formatter, select your HDD. You can now connect your HDD to your PS3. Leader Board Leading Today Pts Helpful 1.

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