Learn how to reformat a USB flash, momory card or external drive to be compatible with the operating system.*END
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Check the Product Landing and Data Sheet for the list of supported operating systems per drive type.
IMPORTANT: Systems that are End of Support by the vendor are not supported by Western Digital.Need more help?
- Answer ID 30413: Microsoft Windows 8 and 8.1 End of Support
- Answer ID 29004: Microsoft Windows 7 End of Support
- Answer ID 23577: Microsoft Windows XP and Vista End of Support
- Answer ID 50816: Apple macOS End of Support
USB flash and External drives may come formatted with NTFS (Windows), HFS+ (macOS), or exFAT (Windows and macOS).
The drive should be ready for use when connected to the computer.
Need more help?
Answer ID 25242: Format a USB Flash, Memory Card or External Drive with the Original File System on Windows and macOS
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Windows | NTFS | NTFS formatted drives are Read/Write on Windows and Read Only on macOS.
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macOS | HFS+ | HFS+ formatted drives work with macOS and not are seen on Windows.
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Windows and macOS | exFAT | exFAT formatted drives work on both macOS and Windows OS.
Answer ID 20821: Steps to Format a Drive for Use on Windows and macOS Using exFat. |