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  1. yashrg

    ExFAT microSD card "not readable by this computer"

    I am having some issues with a microSD card that I use with my security camera. After the camera formats the card and records footage on it, I cannot plug the card into my Mac Mini or MacBook Pro and view the files that were recorded. The first prompt I get says that the disk I attached was...
  2. supergaia

    is there a way to protect an exFat partition files to be overwritten ?

    Hi I have an external hard disk , and i have created an exFat partition and a folder called audio with only audio files , mp3 and aac I created this partition exFAT just because I want to share with windows in windows it 's pretty easy , i can select all of them and set them read only , but i...
    • supergaia
    • Thread
    • exfat macos partition read only windows
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: macOS
  3. G

    external ssd can't be formatted for Mac

    Heyo All I went thru some of the post but could not find a satisfactory answer. I got a 4TB external ssd in a very small form format, (size of a matchbox just 1/3 of the thickness) for about the same amount I would pay for the aluminium casing it is in. However, as soon as I try to format it to...
    • guido.coza
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    • exfat external disk format ssd ssd
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: iOS 10
  4. H

    A few questions about Carbon Copy Cloner!

    Hello there! Hoping to get an answer about a couple questions I have with CCC. I plan to migrate to it to use as my backup solution. I have long just made a literal drag-and-drop copy of my most important external drives to a hard drive every quarter or so as "backup," but I've decided that I...
  5. S

    MP 1,1-5,1 Seeking Hardware RAID Controller For Mac Pro (5.1)

    Hey guys! Been in and out of this site for a couple of years now, and I figured I'd make a post calling for aid, due to the mass amount of information regarding RAID controllers for Mac Pros. You guys are smart, you seem to have come up with every answer to every question thus far, however I...
    • SlamminSammyTNC
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    • bootcamp bootcamp and windows 10 exfat mac pro (2012) raid 0 raid 0 mac pro
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  6. H

    Why does my Mac report my external SSD storage differently from my PC?

    Made the jump to an M1 Mini from an aging windows PC for my daily driver, and this caught my eye when I plugged in my external SSD that I use to store my music collection. On my PC, it says I have 170 GB free of 465 GB total storage - 48,434 total files. 290 GB total usage on disk. On my new...
  7. Emmanuel Crollen

    Disk Utility no longer offering exFat in Big Sur?

    I have two LaCie Rugged discs. One of 500GB and one of 2TB. In Big Sur I only get the option of formatting them in the APFS format. exFat is no longer available. Can you confirm this? Or do you still have the option to format in exFAT. What to do when I need the disc to be available in Windows...
  8. D

    Windows 10 Bootcamp cant eject usb Drive

    Does anyone have any solution or stop it from redoing steps? This was working months ago, now it doesn't work for me. Never did had the option right click drive to "eject", only see "format". Like I can get it to eject work, but having to redo any type of solution results in the same stucked...
  9. I

    Time Capsule disk into exFat

    Hi, i have a Apple Time Capsule with 3 TB hard drive. I want to backup my videos and movies to time capsule, but it hard drive in FAT32 and i can't store files larger than 4 GB. Сan i format it into exFat? Please help.
  10. Populus

    Most versatile HDD File System

    Hello. I've been struggling for many years to choose a file format that suits best an external Hard Drive that is aimed to be read not only by macOS and iOS, but also by my TV, which has USB connectors. All my external hard drives are now formatted with the APFS file system, except this 2TB...
  11. M

    Problem with MacBook & Windows File System Incompatibilities

    Hi, I have a Jungle Disk cloud backup of a MacBook containing around 4,500 files (6.5 GB) in a typical folder structure, but no access to the MacBook itself. I'm a Windows user and would like to store and use these files on my Windows machine. I'd also like my current PC backups to...
    • MikeA01730
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    • exfat hfs hfs plus ntfs windows 10
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: MacBook
  12. Kento726

    Trying to create a backup from External Drive A (exFAT) to External Drive B (Mac OS ExtendJournaled)

    Hi! I need some help in deciding on how to go about in creating a back up of my hard drive. I would REALLY appreciate any help!! Scenario: -I have a desktop external HD WD MyBook 4TB (Let's call this HD-A) that I used to store all of my work and images -This drive is formatted as an exFAT...
  13. B

    Transfer files from HFS+ to EXFAT

    Hello, I have a Macbook Pro and just got a new PC to use at home. I transferred photos from an external HFS+ HDD (HDD1) to an external EXFAT HDD (HDD2). The idea is to reformat HDD1 as NTFS, shuck it, and place it into the PC. However there are some discrepancies between the two drives that are...
    • Boxer757
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    • exfat hfs+ storage transfer data
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: macOS
  14. Y

    WD 2TB External Hard Drive with ExFat Format takes more than 5 mins to Mount on Mac OS

    Hi, I own a WD 2 TB External Hard Drive which, I have formatted it with ExFat partition. On trying to connect the drive to my Mac (macOS High Sierra), it takes more than 5 mins to show on desktop. I have one partition of NTFS on the same drive, which appears in 10 secs. Can some one suggest...
  15. Y

    WD 2TB External Hard Drive with ExFat Format takes more than 5 mins to Mount on Mac OS

    Hi, I own a WD 2 TB External Hard Drive which, I have formatted it with ExFat partition. On trying to connect the drive to my Mac (macOS High Sierra), it takes more than 5 mins to show on desktop. I have one partition of NTFS on the same drive, which appears in 10 secs. Can some one suggest...
    • ydhuliawala
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    • 2tb exfat macos high sierra mounting issue osx slow wd passport
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Apps
  16. supergaia

    can i use time machine on a exfat volume?

    Hi can i use time machine and set the destination to a exfat volume? here there is an article , but my volume is formatted with data http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20140415132734925 the tutorial shows how use an exfat volume but the author give this command hdiutil create -size...
    • supergaia
    • Thread
    • exfat time machine
    • Replies: 20
    • Forum: macOS
  17. R

    Drive sharing between MAC and WINDOWS

    Hi All, This is my very first post, and hope it is appropriate for this part of the Forum. I needed to upgrade from my old windows Desktop & Laptop Windows 10 PC's and decided to take the plunge and go for a top of the range MacBook Pro to hopefully replace both systems. I'm relatively happy...
    • ryteker
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    • exfat fat32 hard drive mac sharing windows
    • Replies: 18
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
  18. W

    ExFAT formatted SD card not recognizing space

    I'm trying to Homebrew my Nintendo Wii, and a 2 GB or under SD card is required. However, the Wii will also recognize 4 GB cards if enough junk is put on it. I'm attempting to do this with my Optima 4GB SD Card on Mac OS X, El Capitan (v. 10.11.6). After formatting it to ExFAT, I put a 1.28 GB...
    • weab00
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    • disk utility exfat format formatting macbook pro
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  19. GiddeliMac

    macOS Sierra sees boxed question marks on files saved by Windows on USB

    I saved the files shown above on a USB drive that has been ExFAT-formatted. The files were saved to it while I was using a Windows 10 PC. After I saved them, I tried to open them on my iMac (macOS Sierra Version 10.12.5). I could not. And I noticed the boxed question marks. I deleted the...
  20. R

    Copying from External HD (EXFAT) to MAC

    My external HD is a exfat file format, when i try and copy from that to my MAC, it says 'cannot copy file, the file already exists'. But obviously it doesnt. copy to the HD is fine but not from the HD. any suggestions or tips? thanks
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