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Nov 17, 2007 | 09:05 PM

#31

ScoobyDoo555

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From: Does it matter?

You need to buy a Mac

It's the only way you can be sure

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Nov 17, 2007 | 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by pslewis

... external Hard Drive.

It came with no Software, just the drive .... what do I do with it now, it is showing as a drive, so thats fine - it's entirely empty, again fine.

But I'm a bit stuck now - it's FAT32, I read somewhere I should Format it as something else - like NTFS?? Or something like that? Why? should I?

And how do you organise your external drives - are the just a dumping space? I'm supposing that you keep some kind of filing system? Folder called Photo's for example? Or is that just too simplistic?

Any advice?

jeez even now hell be filling it up with copies of threads hes started on here so he can regurgitate them at a later date

Nov 17, 2007 | 10:13 PM

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Pete not being disrespectful to the others that have offered advice but I am very aware of this type of problem with external drives and internal software issuses.
Bottom line line is you NEED TO RECONFIGURE THE WARP DRIVE !!!!!

Nov 17, 2007 | 11:25 PM

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You should have selected the option to 'Quick Format' usually takes a minute or two, even for Terrabytes of storage

I saw that option ...... but, there must be some drawback to it or it would do that by default, surely?

Nov 17, 2007 | 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ScoobyDoo555

You need to buy a Mac

It's the only way you can be sure

DAn

I've got a MAC and you are quite right, on a wet night like tonight it is the only way you can be sure of staying dry

Nov 17, 2007 | 11:30 PM

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Well, it took 1 hour to back-up 17GB ..... that's impressive!

When I go to 'explore' whats on the drive it just fires up the Back-Up wizard and asks me if I want to restore the files ...... thats all very nice if I have a crash, but I quite fancied having a look to see what was there and whether it was what I wanted.

I also wanted to take that back-up file and copy it on some CDs (but I've just realised, that would eat up 26 discs!?

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Nov 17, 2007 | 11:37 PM

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I've just been to the pub and had 5+ pints, and am struggling to see if this is a joke or not ??

Nov 17, 2007 | 11:46 PM

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Pete - you have created an entire backup (17gig thing). If you want to save stuff to CD you just need to pick individual files or folders

Nov 17, 2007 | 11:46 PM

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Originally Posted by pslewis

I saw that option ...... but, there must be some drawback to it or it would do that by default, surely?

Quick format doesn't check for bad sectors whilst formatting

Nov 17, 2007 | 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by pslewis

Well, it took 1 hour to back-up 17GB ..... that's impressive!

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Why not just burn whatever 'dumb assed sh*t' you want to keep to a DVD and then nuke the drive...???

It's not that hard..

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Nov 18, 2007 | 02:52 PM

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Since you are using XP-the best MS system so far, I would be inclined to reformat it to NFTS. Do the quick format unless you feel like waiting ages for it fo finish.

Les

Nov 18, 2007 | 10:24 PM

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From: Talk to the hand....

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Since you are using XP-the best MS system so far, I would be inclined to reformat it to NFTS. Do the quick format unless you feel like waiting ages for it fo finish.

Les

There you go....

Les worked it out, no problem...