Apr 22, 2012 - You can format a hard drive or USB flash disk specifically so that it will be compatible with both Mac OS X and Windows PC computers. Jan 26, 2010 - I get this question a lot – I have an external hard drive that is NTFS formatted (Windows format), and I want to reformat it for my Mac (HFS).

Part 1: Format USB Flash Drive to Windows NT File System (NTFS) 1. Insert the USB flash drive you prepare to use into Windows computer.

VLC for Mac OS X VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols. VLC is a free and open source cross-platform multimedia player and framework that plays most multimedia files, and various streaming protocols.

Backup data on USB drive to another safe location. Right click the USB flash drive in computer and choose ' Format' from context menu. In following Format dialog, scroll the File system and choose NTFS. Check or not check Quick Format and click Start button (Windows 7). Wait for USB flash drive formatted successfully. Part 2: Erase and Format USB Drive to on Mac How to erase and format a USB drive on Mac using Disk Utility?

Plug the USB flash drive into Mac and backup USB data. Search disk utility from menu bar, or open Finder > Applications > Utilities, and choose Disk Utility to click and open. Select the connected USB flash drive from the left pane of Disk Utility window. Click Erase on top tool bar. Choose the Format MS-DOS (FAT) and click Erase on pop-up dialog. Erase process is complete. USB drive has been formatted successfully and all the data are erased.

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