USB HDD format?

[Gerhard Nowak]

Hi there,

Unfortunately I bought a 160GB HDD 3,5" to connect it on to my laptop. Now it turns out, this is not formatted!

Is there a way to format this thing on the USB-Port ?

Thanks in advance

Gerry

[Haus]

Hello
Right-click My Computer and select "Manage". Then click on Disk Management.
Right click on the drive you wish to format, and select Format

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Haus
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"Gerhard Nowak" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
>
> Unfortunately I bought a 160GB HDD 3,5" to connect it on to my laptop. Now
it turns out, this is not formatted!
>
> Is there a way to format this thing on the USB-Port ?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Gerry
>
>

[Norm]

Keep in mind that you will have to create a partition first. When you
format you format partitions not disk drives.

"Gerhard Nowak" > wrote in message
...
> Hi there,
>
> Unfortunately I bought a 160GB HDD 3,5" to connect it on to my laptop. Now
it turns out, this is not formatted!
>
> Is there a way to format this thing on the USB-Port ?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Gerry
>
>
>

[Gerhard Nowak]

Thanks very much, it worked!

I am very happy now.

Gerry
Mauritius

[Haus]

Hello
Your Welcome
Glad to help

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Hope This Helps
Haus
Not a MS-MVP
Not a MVP
Not nothing, just a good ole boy.
"Gerhard Nowak" > wrote in message
...
> Thanks very much, it worked!
>
> I am very happy now.
>
> Gerry
> Mauritius
>
>