Reformatting the Drive
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The drive is formatted as a single exFAT partition for compatibility with updated
Windows and Mac operating systems.
This chapter includes the following topics:
Reformatting the Drive
Downloading the WD Software
Reformatting the Drive
Reformatting the drive erases all its contents. If you have already saved files on the drive, be sure to
back them up before reformatting it.
Go to
http:/ /support.wdc.com
information about reformatting the drive.
See "Troubleshooting" for more information about reformatting a drive.
Downloading the WD Software
After you have reformatted your drive, go to
Knowledge Base Answer ID 7 for information about downloading the Windows and
Mac version of the WD Apps software.
The WD Backup software is not available for Mac computers.
My Book
User Manual
and refer to Knowledge Base Answer ID 3865 for
http:/ /support.wdc.com
Reformatting the Drive
and see
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