[X4U] Format a 4TB Seagate drive

[Robert Salter]

> Paul,

What file format are you using on the drive Mac OS or MS-DOS (FAT 32)?


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> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2013 18:16:51 +0100
> From: Paul Moortgat <paul.moortgat at pandora.be>
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> A friend on visit in the US bought a 4TB Seagate drive <http://www.storagereview.com/seagate_4tb_barracuda_xt_first_thoughts_review>
> On his Power Mac (10.5.8) it will only format or show 1.64 TB.  On his Powerbook (10.7) it will show 1.8 TB.
> Does this mean he can't use the full 4TB?
> 
> Paul Moortgat
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