Formatting a partitioned NTFS laptop HDD to Fat32

Darren_NZ · 2009-10-08 20:05:49

I have a 120GB HDD from my old laptop that i want to use for a back drive for my PS3. To be compatible with PS3 i think it needs to be formatted as Fat32. The thing seems to be partioned in 2 roughly equal sections. how do I format this into a single Fat32 system that I can use to backup? thanks in advance

08-10-2009 09:05PM

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Darren_NZ

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I have a 120GB HDD from my old laptop that i want to use for a back drive for my PS3. To be compatible with PS3 i think it needs to be formatted as Fat32. The thing seems to be partioned in 2 roughly equal sections.

how do I format this into a single Fat32 system that I can use to backup?

thanks in advance

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Pete4779

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download the free gparted boot CD and format the drive there. I don't think windows vista or 7 will let you do fat32 formatting anymore.

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