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Linzi

Post subject: Can you format a mac hard drive on a pc and have it still work on a mac?

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 5:19 am

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Basically, hard drive on the mac (possibly) needs formatting, can't do it on the mac cos it won't boot up. Is it possible to format the hard drive via a pc and still have it work on the mac? Or will doing so install some sort of windows/pc rubbish onto it?

p.s - the mac won't boot up from disc either....

and it's a mac pro (desktop), not a laptop.

also - it's running os x 10.5 (leopard) if that makes any use to anyone

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Mercuri0814

Post subject: Can you format a mac hard drive on a pc and have it still work on a mac?

Posted: Tue Jun 09, 2009 6:49 am

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If you format it for FAT32, it will work in the Mac. However, the Mac should be able to format it's own hard drive with the Mac OS discs.