Formatting a USB Drive for Both Windows and Mac

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  1. Plug in the USB drive to your PC. In File Explorer, right-click on the drive’s name and choose Format….
    usb drive compatibility step 1
     
  2. Choose exFAT as the File system and click Start.
    usb drive compatibility step 2
     
  3. Click OK to erase all of the data on the drive.
    usb drive compatibility step 3
     
  4. When the process is finished, click OK. The drive should now be able to be read by both Windows and Mac systems.
    usb drive compatibility step 4

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Article ID: 53995
Created
Wed 5/16/18 10:53 AM
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Wed 10/30/24 2:00 PM