If the computer cannot recognize an external hard disk, it would be virtually impossible to format it. There must be a problem with the hard disk. Consider replacing it or taking it ti where you bought it.
yes because in you do not format the external hard disk you can wipe it clean so if will never work again.
Yes, Format is a term for "clear out"
Probably the disk is bad. I had this happen and I inserted another disk and it recognized it.
In the Applications folder is a folder called Utilities. In the Utilities folder is Disk Utility. Disk Utility will Erase / Partition / Format a hard drive.
hell sir, how to format ir 3300 hard disk
Format a hard disk zero and low level
If it's not formatted FAT32 already, you will have to format it to FAT32 which erases the data on the drive.
Simply connect your external hard disk to your computer. Then select the songs you want to play later, copy them and paste to your computer hard drive. And after disconnecting your external hard disk you can now play the selected songs from your computer hard drive.
The NTFS format is owned and controlled by Microsoft and so is not available as a standard format with the Mac's Disk Utility. There are options such as Paragon's NTFS for Mac OS X but normally this would be used on a secondary external drive rather than reformat the MacBook's hard disc.
The data is still there. When you format a disk you're just telling the hard disk controller that the disk is effectively empty and it's okay to overwrite any data that may be on it. This is why "undelete" programs work.
IDE hard disk, SCSI hard disk, SATA hard disk, External hard disk, it is also differ by RPM speed for the HADD. I hope that helpes.
In Disk Management, you must first initialize the new hard disk by right-clicking on the unallocated space and selecting "Initialize Disk." After initialization, create a new volume by right-clicking on the unallocated space again, choosing "New Simple Volume," and following the prompts to format it and assign a drive letter. Once this process is complete, Windows Explorer will recognize and allow you to use the new hard disk.