“how do I know if I am getting a windows configured easystore 5 terabyte hard drive and not one configured for mac?”
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Hi, Please be informed that the WD Easystore drive is a plug and play device tested and designed for Windows and Mac computers for seamless operation. The drive comes preformatted with NTFS format which support windows computers. To know more about the drive refer to the link- http://products.wdc.com/library/AAG/ENG/4078-705145.pdf -Need Help? Please see our "'Contact Us" page for information.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.On the narrow side of the box if it says the drive requires reformatting in order to use it with macOS, then you can assume that the drive is pre-formatted for Windows.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Doesn’t matter just format hard drive for whatever system you have, not sure how to do that? Just watch a video on u tube.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.It was formatted in NTFS, typical windows style. To make sure, plug it in your windows machine, right click on it and choose Properties. You should see that. Or, simply drag a file from other drive and drop it to the new drive.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You will configure it when you hook it up to your device. They are universal.
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