example of Western Digital portable hard drive
Most external hard drives, including those made by Western Digital, are released preloaded with the NTFS file system. You may need to format your disk to a FAT32 file system for compatibility with older operating systems or video game consoles such as the PlayStation 3. Windows 7 includes all the tools you'll need to get the job done.
Instructions
1. Open the Start menu and right-click "Computer."
2. Select "Manage," then click "Disk Management" in the left panel.
3. Right-click your current Western Digital external hard drive and click "Delete Volume." Click "Yes" to confirm the request.
4. Right-click the newly cleared drive and then click "New Simple Volume."
5. Click "Next" until you see the "Format Partition" screen. Select "Format this volume with the following settings" and select "FAT32" from the drop-down menu next to "File system."
6. Click "Next," then "Finish." The drive will be reformatted to FAT32.
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