How can I make this compatible with the ps3?

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#1 soulreaper-4
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I'm trying to make an external hard drive compatible with the ps3. I tried formating it to fat32 with window 7, but I only get the option of exfat. Anyone knows how to make it compatible with the ps3 and pc?

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#2 PoisoN_Facecam0
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format it in Fat32.. download a freeware format software if you have to.. but Windows should let you format in Fat32.
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#3 soulreaper-4
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format it in Fat32.. download a freeware format software if you have to.. but Windows should let you format in Fat32.PoisoN_Facecam0
Window 7 is not giving me the option of fat32. Do you know of any freeware to format the drive?
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#4 blabbyboy
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Its the External thats not compatible.
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#5 halogenic_sky
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http://tokiwa.qee.jp/EN/Fat32Formatter/index.html

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#6 soulreaper-4
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Its the External thats not compatible.blabbyboy
Now way! So i won't be able to use the hard drive to backup my PS3?
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#7 halogenic_sky
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or try http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?guiformat.htm

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#8 blabbyboy
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[QUOTE="blabbyboy"]Its the External thats not compatible.soulreaper-4
Now way! So i won't be able to use the hard drive to backup my PS3?

There are hard drives that are compatible, most are. But if it isn't formatting properly then it must be the hard drive.
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[QUOTE="soulreaper-4"][QUOTE="blabbyboy"]Its the External thats not compatible.blabbyboy
Now way! So i won't be able to use the hard drive to backup my PS3?

There are hard drives that are compatible, most are. But if it isn't formatting properly then it must be the hard drive.

Wrong, all HDD's are capable of any filesystem.

@TC, it takes 2 steps, and its really simple.

Start menu, type "cmd" (without the quotes) --> type "format /FS:FAT32 (drive letter):" (without quotes again).

Eg; format /FS:FAT32 Z:

Easy as that, now wait for ages.

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[QUOTE="blabbyboy"][QUOTE="soulreaper-4"] Now way! So i won't be able to use the hard drive to backup my PS3?GTR12

There are hard drives that are compatible, most are. But if it isn't formatting properly then it must be the hard drive.

Wrong, all HDD's are capable of any filesystem.

@TC, it takes 2 steps, and its really simple.

Start menu, type "cmd" (without the quotes) --> type "format /FS:FAT32 (drive letter):" (without quotes again).

Eg; format /FS:FAT32 Z:

Easy as that, now wait for ages.

I want to do this with an external hard drive not my laptop's drive. Can I?
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#11 GTR12
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[QUOTE="GTR12"]

Wrong, all HDD's are capable of any filesystem.

@TC, it takes 2 steps, and its really simple.

Start menu, type "cmd" (without the quotes) --> type "format /FS:FAT32 (drive letter):" (without quotes again).

Eg; format /FS:FAT32 Z:

Easy as that, now wait for ages.

soulreaper-4

I want to do this with an external hard drive not my laptop's drive. Can I?

Yes, any HDD will work.