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the kid 05the kid 05
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in macOS edited January 2014
i have a westeren digital hard drive and i have been using it on my windows but i just ordered my new mac pro. the hdd is in fat32 format, will the mac pro read it? or will i lose all my data and it be re-formatted?



thanks,

tim

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    mike egglestonmike eggleston Posts: 725member
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    i have a westeren digital hard drive and i have been using it on my windows but i just ordered my new mac pro. the hdd is in fat32 format, will the mac pro read it? or will i lose all my data and it be re-formatted?



    thanks,

    tim



    For some time, OS X has been able to read and write FAT32 formatted drives. You should have no problems with it. The only concern that I can see is if your drive is a SATA drive, or is it an ATA drive. The Mac Pro is purely a SATA compatible machine.
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    the kid 05the kid 05 Posts: 19member
    thank you mr. eggleston. the hdd is external should have noted that too. yet thanks again sir
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    mike egglestonmike eggleston Posts: 725member
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    thank you mr. eggleston. the hdd is external should have noted that too. yet thanks again sir



    Oh, then you will have no problems. Have a lot of fun with your machine!!
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