As far as I know you can reformate the drive without losing your data at all there is a command line thingy that can be used to do it for the life of me I can not remember it just now but will try to look it up later on today
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of aiden gardiner Sent: 15 May 2008 03:15 To: blind-computing@jaws-users.com Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] need advice with an external drive It doesn't take long if you use the quick format option, but if you don't use it, it can take around half an hour, sometimes longer. remember that any data you've got on there will be destroyed, so move any valuable data to another location. Hope this helps Aiden ----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry Olandese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 2:07 AM Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] need advice with an external drive >I just wanted to convert the external drive. Thanks. How long does it take > to convert a 500 gb hard drive? I've never done it before. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "aiden gardiner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 8:59 PM > Subject: Re: [Blind-Computing] need advice with an external drive > > >> hi terry, >> >> You can reformat an external drive in my computer by right clicking the >> drive and selecting format. then select ntfs. As for converting your >> primary >> drive, it can be done using the command line, but for the life of me i >> can't >> remember what the commands are. could someone help me out here please? >> >> Hope this is of some use, >> >> Aiden >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Terry Olandese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <blind-computing@jaws-users.com> >> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2008 1:42 AM >> Subject: [Blind-Computing] need advice with an external drive >> >> >>> Hello group. I have a quick question. I decided to go with the western >>> digital external 500 gb hard drive. My computer is formatted in phat 32 >>> and so is the external hard drive. When I get the drive, will I be able >>> to >>> reformat to n t f s? If so, could you give me pointers or a suggestion >>> on >>> where I could look to accomplish this? 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