How do I format a usb hard drive in win xp

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i have connected a usb hard drive to a usb port running win xp,it shows up in
device manger but not in my computer.
How do I format this drive so I can use it to transfer data

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See the link:

Can XP format my new USB external hard drive?
http://www.xpmaximized.com/archives/...e-format-.html

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"richobob" wrote:

> i have connected a usb hard drive to a usb port running win xp,it shows up in
> device manger but not in my computer.
> How do I format this drive so I can use it to transfer data

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