help please hard drive formatting

[dani_uk]

how do i format a seagate 500gb hhd to fat32?

I have tried right clicking and choosing format but there is no fat32 just exfat.

Basically i am trying to get this to work with my ps3 but it is currently in NTFS format

 

Thanks

Dani

[PseFrank]

Hi Dani uk, welcome to Extreme Tech Support - Free PC Help

 

I'm not sure if you can do this at all. And if you can, I think you would have to use software other than Windows. I've been led to believe that doing this can lead to all sorts of problems. Someone else here may have some better news for you though...

[KenB]

Hi and welcome to fpch

 

Try this:

 

Connect the drive and check in Computer which drive letter is allocated. ( could be E:\ or other)

 

Start > type in .....cmd.... and when cmd.exe appears top left of the panel right click on it and select "Run as Administrator"

 

At the command prompt type the following:

format X: /FS:FAT32 ......(where X = the drive letter of the drive listed in Computer)

Note - there is a space after X:

 

If this does not allow you to format it - ( due to the size of your drive ) you will need to get hold of a piece of software such as "SwissKnife"

[KenB]

Too late with my edit !!

 

I am assuming an external drive?

If not - suggest you set the drive up as a slave or in a caddy.

[Dalo Harkin]

You need to give more information really, I have done and seen lots of people try and format an NTFS drive for use as the PS3 primary drive.

 

You can do it, but please answer kens post before we continue...