Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X. [*]Maximum file size: 4GB. Maximum volume size: 2TB; You can use this format if you share the drive between Mac OS X and Windows computers and have no files larger than 4GB.

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I am running 10.9.5 on a MacBook Pro - 15-inch, Mid 2012 The WD Passport for Mac is one of several drives that I use for backup on my MacBook Pro, so I do not need to recover any information on it. In fact I think I've now wiped it. I'm not sure because it will not mount on my desktop - however, I can see it with Disk Utilities. I have tried to format it.

I have tried to repair it. I have tried to erase it.

I have tried everything I can think of. I think this might have happened when it was backing up & I tried to do something else at the same time with the laptop.not ure.

Any ideas for me to get this drive erased and reformatted? Here are some of the errors. Thank you for any ideas. Drive Partition and Format - El Capitan or Later • Open Disk Utility in the Utilities' folder.

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Microsoft office. • After Disk Utility loads select the drive (out-dented entry with 1TB WD Passport.) from the side list. • Click on the Erase tab in the Disk Utility toolbar. A panel should drop down. • In the drop down panel set the partition scheme to GUID. Set the Format type to APFS (SSDs only) or Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) • Click on the Apply button and click on the Done button when it is activated.

• Quit Disk Utility. Try this instead. First, select the ghosted disk1s2 then click on the Mount button in the Disk Utility toolbar. Then try the following. Drive Partition and Format Pre-El Capitan • Open Disk Utility in the Utilities' folder. • After Disk Utility loads select the drive (out-dented entry with the mfgr.'

S ID and size) from the side list. • Click on the Partition tab in Disk Utility's main window toolbar. • Set the number of partitions to one (1) from the Partition Scheme drop-down menu. • Set the Format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) • Click on the Apply button. • QuitDisk Utility after the process is completed.