(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

Or you can Download Paragaon Partition manager and you can format it to FAT32

Yea i know. I said that towards the bottom.

As far as I know windows only allows you to format to fat32 if your drive is 32gb or less. You can partition it to have a 32gb fat32 drive but you are still limited. Unless there is now a way to format a whole drive to fat32 even if it is larger than 32gb?

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Yeaaa, Im pretty sure the Paragon Partition Program and Swissknife fully formats to FAT32 up to 2TBs

Oh sweet thanks! I will definitely look into it as I have a lonely 1tb external hdd sitting on my desk.

question, is there still the problems with a file being over 4 gigs wont run from an external?

Actually perhaps you would like to check this thread title and then the content of the two you posted.
This thread explains how to back up to an external whereas the ones you so kindly pointed out are for backing up to ps3 drive.
This thread is actually usefull for me as it is something I wanted to know!!! :whistle:

I'm going to buy a 1tb tomorrow. Don't these things come already formatted to Fat32 or should I be bookmarking this?