Completely Techy...

and not at all what I usually write about, however... I am compelled by necessity!!!!!


Recently I bought a 1TB hard drive from Best Buy, what I didn't notice was that it was for Windows systems.
(This being something I should of realized before I tore open the packaging and could not return it). I am a Mac person. Mac everything in my house. After cursing myself for quite awhile, I listened to a voice of sanity. My roommate gave me the bright idea to just call the company who made it and see if they could help me.

So I did.
And they did!

Never did I imagine they would, but I was pleasantly surprised! With that i give you the directions to reformat a Windows hard drive for use with a Mac.

With the Hard Drive plugged into your computer (via Firewire or USB whichever you have) proceed:
1. Go to you Applications - then Utilities - then Disk Utility.
2. Click Volume Scheme 1 Partition
3. Under Volume Click Rename - Format Mac OS Extended Journaled
4. Apple Partition Map - Click OK
5. Then Apply.

I write this blog, because I WAS desperate to know how to do this. I scoured the internet and could not find it. So maybe, if you searched Google and needed this, maybe you found it.

I sure wish I had found it!!!