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Formatting a hard drive or flash drive will erase the contents and set up a file structure so that it can be accessed on your computer. You might need to format if you get a drive that isn't compatible with your computer. Follow these steps to format your external for any operating system. | Formatting a hard drive or flash drive will erase the contents and set up a file structure so that it can be accessed on your computer. You might need to format if you get a drive that isn't compatible with your computer. Follow these steps to format your external for any operating system. | ||
[[Category: External Storage Devices]] | [[Category: External Storage Devices]] | ||
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==Steps== | ==Steps== | ||
===Windows=== | ===Windows=== |