can i use the same portable hard drive on a mac and on a pc?

Freck1e

i want to back up or copy files from my mac and take them to the office and work on them using a pc. I have a portable hard drive but as its formatted for mac, the pc does not see it. I want to buy another port hd - what type do I buy - help very much appreciated.

Answer
Western digital is a very good hard drive brand for externals.

If i were you, i would format the hard drive for the pc. Mac recognizes both mac and pc so you should be fine. if it is formatted as a mac, you won't be able to see it.

mac&pc portable hard drive.?

[ed]gar.

i have a wd external hd backed up to my mac with time machine. but know i think the square (hd) is huge and looks like a block. i wanna get a portable one. but i dont know witch one to buy because of all the options there is. I wanna get a 500gb that i can back it up to the mac but whenever i dont use my mac i wanna disconected and use it on the pc. is there a difference between. the WD portable hd for mac?
http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=579
and the normal one?http://www.wdc.com/en/products/Products.asp?DriveID=691

so yea my question is; if i get the Mac formatted portable hd can i still use it on a pc?

Answer
yes u can use hard drive HD in mac as well as on pc i got same problem 2 years back when i bought my Time Capsule anyhow now i use maxter 750 gb (before it was 250gb) external HD with my pc and mac
no problem
dont worry but be sure for potable and external HD u need not to jurk too much as i loss my 250gb HD.

good luck if u like u can select my answer for best answer
thanks in advance

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