(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); In this tutorial im going to tell you guys how to setup your external HDD that doesn't show up on Backup manager Gaia Manager etc.

Go to Computer right click on your External HDD and hit format YOU WILL

LOSE ALL DATA BY FORMATTING now click format type and click format to FAT32

then towards the bottom click Quick Format once complete you should now be able use it on your

Backup Manager Etc. For those who dont see Format to FAT32 there is also a Solution for you. Go

to start menu and open CMD aka Command Prompt now type: format /FS:FAT32 X:

NOTE: Replace the X: with the Letter of the Drive. To find out which letter you need to

put there go to Computer and you should now see your External HDD and look next to it for the

letter of the Drive its on. Once you've typed that in hit enter. If done correctly it should now ask

you for a Volume that is the Name of your External HDD also found in Computer Explorer. If done

correctly it should now prompt you saying your about to format your External HDD to FAT32 now

press the letter Y and it will start. NOTE:This may take a Very Very long

time depending on how large your External HDD is... My 1TB took approx 12 hours. There is also

some Programs you can use like Swissknife, Paragon Partition etc. if these methods dont work.

Well this Tutorial is for the people who were having trouble earlier with there External HDD not

showing up on Gaia Manager and Backup Manager I really hope its clear and understandable for you

guys its just about 5am so im very tired and tried my best to make it noob friendly

i thought ps3s cant read terabytes....

Shizzlez

Ok, so i did what u said to do and i even have the same sized external as u-1 terabyte.... but it says its too big. (the volume is too big for fat32) which is weird cuz i have the same size as u when u did it
doesnt make sense, i left it on all night took about 12 hours and then when i wake up in the morning it just says it was too big after it tried to format it all...
and yes i did go and check to see if it is still ntfs and it is

someone please help....
should i try one of the other methods, or am i doing something wrong?You must login or register to view this content.

Nice tut (P)

12 Hours to format a 1TB to FAT32?!

Pftt!

Why not just do this:

1. Download You must login or register to view this content. software.

2. Run Fat32Formatter.exe.

3. Select your External HDD from the drop-down box at the top.

4. Once you have your External HDD selected, the partitions will appear, now just select a partition you want to format to FAT32, give it a Volume Label and tick "Quick Format".

*10 seconds later*

5. DONE! You've now got a FAT32 formatted partition ready for your PS3 and it took less than a fraction of the time than the OP's formatting method.

Enjoy.

nice thanks