formatting drives
Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for formatting drives.
If you're looking for extra storage space for your computer, an external hard drive is a great option. These drives are portable, easy to set up, and can be used to store your entire computer's contents or just specific files. Browse the top-ranked list of formatting drives below along with associated reviews and opinions.
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 6TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Hard Drive - Black
Model: SDPHF1A-006T-NBAADSKU: 6517100Top comment"You have to manually format then it will show in your computer. Watch youtube....Super fast drive. Can edit 6k video easily in adobe premiere....Great drive super fast"
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The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE enterprise-class hard drive with a USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design. The 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside features powerful performance with speeds up to 250MB/s read and 250MB/s write2 (6TB1 capacity) that is perfect for fast backup and access to your HD videos, photos, music, and other high-value content. The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a mounting plate, or other gear for your production needs. The G-DRIVE desktop hard drive also offers LED light brightness customization with three modes to choose from, comes ready for Mac, and is easily reformatted for Windows.Top comment"You have to manually format then it will show in your computer. Watch youtube....Super fast drive. Can edit 6k video easily in adobe premiere....Great drive super fast"
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The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE enterprise-class hard drive with a USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design. The 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside features powerful performance with speeds up to 250MB/s read and 250MB/s write2 (6TB1 capacity) that is perfect for fast backup and access to your HD videos, photos, music, and other high-value content. The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a mounting plate, or other gear for your production needs. The G-DRIVE desktop hard drive also offers LED light brightness customization with three modes to choose from, comes ready for Mac, and is easily reformatted for Windows.See all External Hard Drives
Seagate - Game Drive for PlayStation Consoles God of War Ragnarök LE 2TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive - Blue
Model: STLV2000100SKU: 6523272Top comment"Remember wants connected you need to format this external drive to support the Playstation 4 games to download to it. ...God among external drives...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The external drive itself is a great external drive with a cool ascetic and a perfect drive for the new god of war game. "
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Confront the end of days with the officially licensed God of War Ragnarök Limited Edition Game Drive for PlayStation consoles. Featuring an ice-cold design worthy of Fimbulwinter, this HDD stores your PS5 games, then transfer them to the console when it’s time to play. Plus, with a 2TB capacity, you can wield enough games to make the nine realms take notice.Top comment"Remember wants connected you need to format this external drive to support the Playstation 4 games to download to it. ...God among external drives...[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The external drive itself is a great external drive with a cool ascetic and a perfect drive for the new god of war game. "
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Confront the end of days with the officially licensed God of War Ragnarök Limited Edition Game Drive for PlayStation consoles. Featuring an ice-cold design worthy of Fimbulwinter, this HDD stores your PS5 games, then transfer them to the console when it’s time to play. Plus, with a 2TB capacity, you can wield enough games to make the nine realms take notice.See all PS5 Game Drives
SanDisk - Extreme Pro Portable 4TB External USB-C NVMe SSD - Black
Model: SDSSDE81-4T00-G25SKU: 6522095Top comment"Subsequently, I own 4 of these drives. I've never had a hard drive failure, the connections between the cable and the drive are secure (the drive doesn't randomly fall off and disconnect like other less expensive drives I've had), and they make great Photoshop scratch disks. ...Currently won’t format to afps as is not updated for Monterey."
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Take your important files with you by using this SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The 2000MB/sec. read and write speeds deliver rapid data access and transfer, while the 4TB storage capacity provides ample space for large files. This SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD features a forged aluminum chassis that acts as a heatsink for optimal heat dissipation and enhanced efficiency.Top comment"Subsequently, I own 4 of these drives. I've never had a hard drive failure, the connections between the cable and the drive are secure (the drive doesn't randomly fall off and disconnect like other less expensive drives I've had), and they make great Photoshop scratch disks. ...Currently won’t format to afps as is not updated for Monterey."
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Take your important files with you by using this SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD. The 2000MB/sec. read and write speeds deliver rapid data access and transfer, while the 4TB storage capacity provides ample space for large files. This SanDisk Extreme PRO portable SSD features a forged aluminum chassis that acts as a heatsink for optimal heat dissipation and enhanced efficiency.See all External SSDs
WD - BLACK P40 Game Drive for PC, PS4, PS5 and Xbox 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 Portable SSD - Black
Model: WDBAWY0010BBK-WESNSKU: 6512125Top comment"Hit the format button and it will format the drive for PC use. ...It's also compatible just as an external drive on your PC depending on how you format the storage. "
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Dominate in style with the powerful 1TB WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD. The downloadable WD_BLACK dashboard gives you full control over the LED light display for a personalized experience every time you play (Windows® only). This high-performance SSD storage features blazing speeds in a compact and shock-resistant design, making it easy to take with you anywhere.Top comment"Hit the format button and it will format the drive for PC use. ...It's also compatible just as an external drive on your PC depending on how you format the storage. "
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Dominate in style with the powerful 1TB WD_BLACK P40 Game Drive SSD. The downloadable WD_BLACK dashboard gives you full control over the LED light display for a personalized experience every time you play (Windows® only). This high-performance SSD storage features blazing speeds in a compact and shock-resistant design, making it easy to take with you anywhere.See all Game Drives
Seagate - Spider-Man SE FireCuda 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Hard Drive with White LED Lighting - Red
Model: STKL2000417SKU: 6519665Top comment"Great drive!...Easy to format and use. Get this if you can!...External hard drive...This is so cool, I love everything about this external hard drive"
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Swing into action with the officially licensed Spider-Man Drive. The design of this Special Edition FireCuda External Hard Drive features the power and resilience of Peter Parker himself and gives your collection a burst of color thanks to white LED lighting. Plus, with its large capacity, you can capture a wide web of games, files, and media.Top comment"Great drive!...Easy to format and use. Get this if you can!...External hard drive...This is so cool, I love everything about this external hard drive"
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Swing into action with the officially licensed Spider-Man Drive. The design of this Special Edition FireCuda External Hard Drive features the power and resilience of Peter Parker himself and gives your collection a burst of color thanks to white LED lighting. Plus, with its large capacity, you can capture a wide web of games, files, and media.See all External Hard Drives
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 18TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Hard Drive - Black
Model: SDPHF1A-018T-NBAADSKU: 6517102Top comment"Great Drive...—-i picked up this drive,, plug and play. So i got another for TimeMachine, Its worth tbe investment."
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The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE enterprise-class hard drive with a USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design. The 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside features powerful performance with speeds up to 270MB/s read and 270MB/s write2 (18TB1 capacity) that is perfect for fast backup and access to your HD videos, photos, music, and other high-value content. The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a mounting plate, or other gear for your production needs. The G-DRIVE desktop hard drive also offers LED light brightness customization with three modes to choose from, comes ready for Mac, and is easily reformatted for Windows.Top comment"Great Drive...—-i picked up this drive,, plug and play. So i got another for TimeMachine, Its worth tbe investment."
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The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE enterprise-class hard drive with a USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design. The 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside features powerful performance with speeds up to 270MB/s read and 270MB/s write2 (18TB1 capacity) that is perfect for fast backup and access to your HD videos, photos, music, and other high-value content. The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a mounting plate, or other gear for your production needs. The G-DRIVE desktop hard drive also offers LED light brightness customization with three modes to choose from, comes ready for Mac, and is easily reformatted for Windows.See all External Hard Drives
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE 12TB External USB-C 3.2 Gen2 Hard Drive - Black
Model: SDPHF1A-012T-NBAADSKU: 6517092Top comment"I was able to go to the manufacture's webpage and follow the instructions on formatting the drive. After that it's plug-and-play....I have 5 G drives that I have purchased over the last couple of years to back up video. "
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The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE enterprise-class hard drive with a USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design. The 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside features powerful performance with speeds up to 250MB/s read and 250MB/s write2 (12TB1 capacity) that is perfect for fast backup and access to your HD videos, photos, music, and other high-value content. The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a mounting plate, or other gear for your production needs. The G-DRIVE desktop hard drive also offers LED light brightness customization with three modes to choose from, comes ready for Mac, and is easily reformatted for Windows.Top comment"I was able to go to the manufacture's webpage and follow the instructions on formatting the drive. After that it's plug-and-play....I have 5 G drives that I have purchased over the last couple of years to back up video. "
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The SanDisk Professional G-DRIVE enterprise-class hard drive with a USB-C (10Gbps) interface delivers ultra-reliable, high-capacity storage in a premium, stylish design. The 7200RPM Ultrastar drive inside features powerful performance with speeds up to 250MB/s read and 250MB/s write2 (12TB1 capacity) that is perfect for fast backup and access to your HD videos, photos, music, and other high-value content. The stackable, anodized all-aluminum enclosure offers premium durability and anchor points for attaching to a DIT cart, a mounting plate, or other gear for your production needs. The G-DRIVE desktop hard drive also offers LED light brightness customization with three modes to choose from, comes ready for Mac, and is easily reformatted for Windows.See all External Hard Drives
WD - BLACK P10 Game Drive for Xbox 1TB External USB 3.2 Gen 1 Portable Hard Drive - Black With White Trim
Model: WDBA6U0010BBK-WESNSKU: 6425626Top comment"Hard Drive Review...Fantastic Hard Drive Great Speed Great Price Great Capacity...Just plug it in and do the format and your ready."
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The WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive for Xbox™ gives your Xbox the tools it needs to keep your competitive edge. With up to 1TB of storage capacity, the WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive for Xbox™ is a top-tier external HDD built specifically for gamers looking to expand the potential of their Xbox so they can drive their game the way they choose. Included with your purchase is a 1-month membership of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with access to 100+ games on consoles and PC, plus online console multiplayer.Top comment"Hard Drive Review...Fantastic Hard Drive Great Speed Great Price Great Capacity...Just plug it in and do the format and your ready."
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The WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive for Xbox™ gives your Xbox the tools it needs to keep your competitive edge. With up to 1TB of storage capacity, the WD_Black™ P10 Game Drive for Xbox™ is a top-tier external HDD built specifically for gamers looking to expand the potential of their Xbox so they can drive their game the way they choose. Included with your purchase is a 1-month membership of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, with access to 100+ games on consoles and PC, plus online console multiplayer.See all Xbox Series X|S Game Drives
SanDisk Professional - G-DRIVE ArmorATD 4TB External USB-C Portable Hard Drive - Space Gray
Model: SDPH81G-004T-GBANDSKU: 6467120Top comment"I purchased two of these drives. They ship pre-formatted for Mac. It was very easy to re-format the drives for windows. ...Look at the SanDisk website to get instructions for how to format this drive for Windows or Mac -- it takes a little doing to make it work the first time. "
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Back up valuable memories or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive. The all-terrain build and aluminum housing provide long-lasting use, while data transfer speeds up to 140 MB/sec. make it easy to move large video or music files. Boasting a 4TB capacity, this SanDisk G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive provides plenty of storage space.Top comment"I purchased two of these drives. They ship pre-formatted for Mac. It was very easy to re-format the drives for windows. ...Look at the SanDisk website to get instructions for how to format this drive for Windows or Mac -- it takes a little doing to make it work the first time. "
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Back up valuable memories or important documents with this SanDisk Professional G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive. The all-terrain build and aluminum housing provide long-lasting use, while data transfer speeds up to 140 MB/sec. make it easy to move large video or music files. Boasting a 4TB capacity, this SanDisk G-Drive ArmorATD external hard drive provides plenty of storage space.See all External Hard Drives
SanDisk - 2TB External USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type C Portable SSD - Black
Model: SDSSDE30-2T00-G25SKU: 6486262Top comment"For a faster speed out of the box, Reformat this for Windows using NTSF format, don't use xFat , only reason why it is xFat so Windows and Apple computers can use it out of the box, without formatting...I'm slowly moving all my data off regular drives."
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Secure valuable digital content with this SanDisk portable SSD. A USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface allows seamless connectivity with compatible devices, while read speeds of up to 520MB/sec. support fast file transfers. Boasting a 2TB capacity, this SanDisk portable SSD provides ample room for media and digital information, and the included rubber hook makes portability simple.Top comment"For a faster speed out of the box, Reformat this for Windows using NTSF format, don't use xFat , only reason why it is xFat so Windows and Apple computers can use it out of the box, without formatting...I'm slowly moving all my data off regular drives."
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Secure valuable digital content with this SanDisk portable SSD. A USB 3.2 Gen 2 interface allows seamless connectivity with compatible devices, while read speeds of up to 520MB/sec. support fast file transfers. Boasting a 2TB capacity, this SanDisk portable SSD provides ample room for media and digital information, and the included rubber hook makes portability simple.See all External SSDs
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