(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hello guys, I am having problems with my WD Passport 1TB formatted to FAT-32. I cannot get my PS3 to recognize it. I have re-formatted it a ton of time's and it just doesn't work. But if I try using it on a PC it works fine and my other External HDD works fine on my PS3 it's just this one and it's so annoying I have searched everywhere and I've found nothing. I also tried defragging and I also scanned it for errors and had no luck. I really need to get this thing working and I would really appreciate some help. If any of you can lead me in the right direction ill give you a shit load of Vbux.

Try this formatter:
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Then plug it in before you turn the PS3 on...

Have you tried formatting on a Linux PC/ Other PC?

If it doesn't work I would ditch the WD and get a seagate... (Because thats what I did)

Okay im trying this now. I used Easus Partition Manager to Format it on a laptop running Windows 7 Ultimate. I hope this works.

easus manager would have worked fine, maybe it could be your ps3 usb ports if that other program you try does not work

Nope it has nothing to do with my PS3. Today I used a different external HDD and it worked fine. I may have removed the 1st partition that isn't supposed to be removed maybe thats why it's not working because it worked before I formatted it to Mac OS X then to FAT32 and it doesnt work now. ):

Try this You must login or register to view this content. i also have a wd external its a 2tb all i did was partition it into 2 1tb drives 1 as ntfs and the other as fat32 i just did a quick format using the program wd works fine qoute back if you need any more help.

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Format it a in a xbox 360 if you have one,has it formats it to ps3 standards.
Done quite a few using my 360