How do I reformat a USB drive?
- Connect the USB storage device to the computer.
- Open Disk Utility.
- Click to select the USB storage device in the left panel.
- Click to change to the Erase tab.
- In the Volume Format: selection box, click. MS-DOS File System.
- Click Erase.
- At the confirmation dialog, click the Erase.
- Close the Disk Utility window.
How do I wipe my Apple external hard drive?
Choose View > Show All Devices. In the sidebar, select the storage device you want to erase, then click the Erase button .
Can you factory reset a USB drive?
Find and select your USB flash drive. Click the “Erase” tab in the window to show options for erasing the flash drive. You’ll have to choose a file system (such as FAT32 or HFS+) to format on the new USB drive, as well as choosing a name for the drive. Click Erase to erase the drive’s contents and reformat it.
How do I wipe my external hard drive for Mac and reuse?
How do I format a Mac hard drive for Windows?
Right-click in the unallocated space on the initialized disk and select New Simple Volume. Use the wizard to create a partition with the NTFS or FAT32 file system. The drive will now be formatted for use by Windows systems. There will be no space wasted by protected Mac partitions.
Can I use a USB flash drive between PC and Mac?
Rick’s answer: I have great news for you, Kerrie. The answer to your question is yes, you can use a USB flash drive (aka thumb drive) to transfer files between your MacBook Pro and your sisters’ Windows PCs.
How do I remove write protection from a USB?
Double-click the WriteProtect key. To enable write protection, change the WriteProtect value to 1 and click OK. To disable write protection, change the WriteProtect value to 0 and click OK.
Can you reformat an external hard drive from Mac to Windows?
If you’re lucky, you can just right-click each partition on the Mac drive and select Delete Volume to remove the partitions. You can then right-click in the empty space and select New Simple Volume to create a partition and format it with the Windows NTFS or FAT32 file systems.