M McSmeqalies Reputable Jul 9, 2014 1 0 4,510 Jul 9, 2014 #1 I have a brand new iomega external hard drive (USB) and when I connect it, it tells me I need to format it... I don't need to
I have a brand new iomega external hard drive (USB) and when I connect it, it tells me I need to format it... I don't need to
Solution Someone Somewhere Jul 10, 2014 You generally need to format brand new drives, but shouldn't need to do this more than once.
Phillip Corcoran Titan Moderator Sep 7, 2013 25,976 859 120,140 Jul 10, 2014 #2 Assuming you didn't buy the wrong model (Mac instead Windows PC) return it as that's often a sign the drive is faulty Upvote 0 Downvote
Assuming you didn't buy the wrong model (Mac instead Windows PC) return it as that's often a sign the drive is faulty
Someone Somewhere Titan Sep 23, 2012 22,291 8 84,965 Jul 10, 2014 Solution #3 You generally need to format brand new drives, but shouldn't need to do this more than once. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution