Mac: External Hard Drive Format Checker
If your hard drive is still not recognized, the reason could be the format of the hard drive:
- Check format of external hard drive. If it is displayed in a Windows system, you can find it directly under " Computer ". If you dont see a format here, right-click the hard drive and look for the information under " Properties ".
- If your hard disk is formatted according to the Windows NT file system (NTFS), it may not be recognized by the Mac. You can then format your hard drive in " FAT32 " format. In the following practical tips, we explain how to format the hard drive under Windows 8 , Windows 7 or Windows XP . Be sure to back up all your data first. These are lost during formatting.
