Does this drive need to be formated? I placed it in an external USB enclosure but it isn't recognized.
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I put mine in a NAS. The NAS auto-formatted it. Sounds like a bad drive. Try connecting to another system if you can. Try removing it from the case (which could defective) and re-connect.
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Yes, you need to format the drive. Search for: Ggparted partition editor it's free
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Yes and no. It doesn't necessarily need formatted but the computer you are using it with will probably need the proper drivers, if you are using it as an external hard drive.
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I did not format the drive as it was from an older computer and I needed the files from it. If it was a new drive you may need to format it. Most new ones are formatted to use with a Windows computer. I have a Mac and they pretty much will read anything. If it was a new drive I would format it just to make sure it worked with my computer, Mac or PC.
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No it's a blank hard drive. You will need to format to what ever operating system u are using.
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It has been formatted from the factory as NTFS which works with Windows OS, including Windows 7. No need to worry.
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I just checked www.wdc.com Typed in Serial Number from drive I received. Answer from WD: "The warranty for this product has expired. The product is not eligible for replacement. If you need technical assistance, please send us email." So either Seller is warranting this drive OR NO ONE IS!!! I, for one, would like to hear from the seller on this matter!
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If this is the case, what happens if the original drive fails? Can you just replace that drive or do you have to reinstall everything?
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I'm honestly not sure, as I immediately formatted the drive when I got it. Sorry!
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Try another drive. If it recognizes a different drive, it is not an issue with the adapter and is likely a bad drive.
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Yes, I reformatted mine to ExFAT immediately after I got it. Been working fine as a media drive I switch between Windows and OSX with no issues at all.
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The drive I received was not removed from an external enclosure, nor was it shipped with one. Order the drive from amazon (ships from sold from) then verify the serial with HGST when you receive it. Ship it back if they say it's compromised or doesn't have the standard warranty.
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I'm making an assumption that you are using Window XP. Vista, Win7, or Win8. If that is the case the USB should be formatted for NTFS. not FAT32.
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I don't know. My problem with the drive was the format function would fail to ever complete.
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I first tried an existing hard drive. It did not need formatting. When I installed a new hard drive and it didn't work, I assumed the Mediasonic wasn't working and returned it. Later when I installed the new hard drive in my PC, I found that it did need to be formatted. Therefore, I'm not sure if formatting was an issue in my case. Based on the other answer you received, maybe I did return the case when I really didn't have to.
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No, use your manufacture drive tool , third party software or simply reformat existing drive
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the drive is not formatted with any version of windows. it is formatted with a run time version of linux. it handles the formatting. the windows 8 machines should see it in the network browser. did you set up user rights?
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I do not what to say about the drive, i installed the drive in my laptop and in less than a month the drive failed.I had to reformat and install everything again. Now the drive is apparently working fine.I'll wait a bit longer before I conclude my opinion in this matter.
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Looks like you can reformat it to original condition. http://www.custompcreview.com/reviews/kingston-datatraveler-locker-g3-16gb-usb3-flash-drive-dtlpg3-review/19900/5/