How to Set Up External Hard Drive for Mac and PC, Time Machine Backup and File Storage

Author: Marcus Sortijas
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Here's how to set up an external hard drive for Mac and PC, Time Machine backup and file storage. You'll learn step-by-step how to format and set partitions on an external hard drive.

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  1. Thank you!!! So helpful!!
  2. Exfat was the key to have my PC and MAC to work together. Thanks
  3. Thanks a lot. that is how exactly i want to use my hard disk.
  4. at one minute he says to make a back up because all ur files will be deleted
  5. Hi I Accidentally erase all my photos and videos everything on my hard drive,I don't know what to do. Do you know how to bring it back to my hard drive? I Appreciate your help.
  6. thank you very much! great work
  7. Really informative video Marcus, This is exactly what I want to do so thank you very much !!!
  8. Great, that was helpful
  9. QUESTION: I already have some files saved from a backup of a windows computer on my 2T Ex HD. If i want to back up my macbook air (128 gb), and I partition the drive, will it erase my existing files? If not, how will I move my files to the other partition?
  10. Thanks...
  11. great video thanks
  12. i cant erase
  13. at last i can do it right .... thank you very much
  14. WOW.. IT WORKS !!!! thanks alot from jakarta indonesia
  15. Awesome thanks for the help, easy to follow, clear instruction :))
  16. Great video
  17. Helped me so much! Thanks!
  18. Helped me so much! Thanks!
  19. for el capitan users just format your external hard drive to OS X extended then you will see the partition icon then just select the partition size for backup then use the OS X extended format the enter after that you will see the 2nd partition format that exfat then you are good to go thanks ;) i did the same and it works for me ;)