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Talahasee
??? Is there a way to format a new hdd that I've attached
via usb?
I recently installed a 200 Gb, then a week later, got my 80
Gb RMAd. When I tried to set up the 80 as an external
(enclosure/usb), it wouldn't format.
I had to remove the side of the case, disconnect my C:, and
format the 80 (external) as if it were my C:.
Once I got the 1st half (partitioned as 2 drives)
partitioned and formatted, I reinstalled C: (cabled), and
then was able to format the 2nd partition on the external.
Seems like a lot of trouble.
Can a brand new/out of the box hdd (say a 100 or 160 or 200)
be cabled as an external (usb), and partitioned and
formatted w/o having to make the computer think it's a C: ?
How do I do this?
TIA
Tallahassee
via usb?
I recently installed a 200 Gb, then a week later, got my 80
Gb RMAd. When I tried to set up the 80 as an external
(enclosure/usb), it wouldn't format.
I had to remove the side of the case, disconnect my C:, and
format the 80 (external) as if it were my C:.
Once I got the 1st half (partitioned as 2 drives)
partitioned and formatted, I reinstalled C: (cabled), and
then was able to format the 2nd partition on the external.
Seems like a lot of trouble.
Can a brand new/out of the box hdd (say a 100 or 160 or 200)
be cabled as an external (usb), and partitioned and
formatted w/o having to make the computer think it's a C: ?
How do I do this?
TIA
Tallahassee