Format external hard drive for mac and windows

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Flash drives you purchase will often come formatted with FAT32 for maximum compatibility across not just modern computers, but other devices like game consoles and anything with a USB port.

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Before you begin the digitization process, make sure that your USB or external hard drive is formatted in FAT32 or exFAT following the instructions below.įAT32 is the de-facto standard file system that works between PC and Mac operating systems since 1995.