I bought this sometime in 2021 and have been using it formatted to a MacBook. I just got a new laptop that runs windows. Can I reformat it without losing everything on it?

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I bought this sometime in 2021 and have been using it formatted to a MacBook. I just got a new laptop that runs windows. Can I reformat it without losing everything on it?

Thanks. null

Western Digital Team · Accepted Answer

Hello, Please be informed that reformatting is a data destructive process, please backup the data from the drive before reformatting it. For more information please refer to the following link: https://support-en.wd.com/app/answers/detailweb/a_id/8200 -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.

Answered by Western Digital Team 1 year ago

Todd · Answer

Both mac and windows both read all drives

“I bought this sometime in 2021 and have been using it formatted to a MacBook. I just got a new laptop that runs windows. Can I reformat it without losing everything on it? Thanks.”

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