i cant format my wd external hard drive on mac

Format for use on BOTH Windows AND macOS: Answer ID 20821: How to Format a Drive for Use on Both Windows and macOS Using exFat or FAT32įormatting the drive is a process that is Data Destructive and cannot be undone.Format for use on Windows OR macOS: Answer ID 8200: Instructions to Format a Drive for Use with Windows or macOS.Select and follow one of the instructions listed below to format the drive if it is not recognized and does not contain existing data. For more information, please refer to Answer ID 25242: How To Format an External Drive or Memory Card to Out of Box and OS Compatibility. Removing the drive from the computer without safely ejecting the driveĮxternal Drives come preformatted depending on the make and model of the external drive and are normally recognized by the computer.Sudden loss of power to the drive while in use.The operating doesn't recognize the file system or the file system is not supported by the OS.The most common causes for this message are: The message of 'You need to format the drive before you can use it' can occur when using a brand new or existing external drive with data. How to Resolve the You Need to Format the Disk in Drive Error Message This article explains How to Resolve the You Need to Format the Disk in Drive Error Message.*END

I cant format my wd external hard drive on mac