Insert the flash drive or hard drive you want to format for Windows compatibility. Go to the Applications folder on your Mac’s hard drive, then go to the Utilities folder, and launch Disk Utility. Select the drive you want to format. Warning: the following steps will delete. How to format a drive for Mac and PC compatibility Posted by Ant on March 11th, 2012 43 Comments If you have an external hard drive or USB flash drive that you’d like to use on both Macs and Windows PCs, choosing the right file system to format the drive can be confusing. Format flash drive for mac and pc.

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Thanks for your prompt reply. I have been reading articles regarding the WD problems and loss of data which is why I made the post. My problem is I cannot trace where on my computer the SmartWare app is located - certainly not in the Applications folder. Jun 24, 2019  Besides, WD SmartWare supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems for Windows and HFS+ file system for Mac. If you have switched between Windows and Mac, no writable WD SmartWare partition found problem will also happen. Then, you still need to reformat the partition. But before you reformat it, please recover important files in advance. WD My Book For Mac 2TB Desktop External Hard Drive. Type: External Operating Systems Supported: Mac OS X, Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard Package Contents: External hard drive WD SmartWare software (pre-loaded) USB cable AC adapter Quick Install Guide. Oct 15, 2015  Select the Windows or Mac version of the WD SmartWare Disk Image. After the download completes, locate the WD SmartWare Disk Image in the location you saved it. Unzip and launch the WD SmartWare Disk Image for Windows or mount the dmg image to the Mac desktop. Copy all files and folders to My Passport Essential/Essential SE/ Passport for Mac.

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A third party utility may be used to uninstall WD Smartware in the event that Windows is unable to uninstall it. Please see Wise uninstaller

Windows 10:

1. Start by right-clicking on Start and selecting the Control Panel.
   
2. Under Programs select Uninstall a Program.
   
3. Find WD SmartWare in the list of programs and right click on it. Left-click on Uninstall on the menu that appears. Double-clicking on WD SmartWare will also uninstall it.
   
4. Windows will ask if the user is sure they wish to remove WD SmartWare from the computer. Click Yes if the user wants to remove it, or No to cancel.
   
5. A status bar will pop up while Windows configures the software. Wait until this bar completely fills (It may fill multiple times depending on how the system is configured).

   Note:

   The user may receive a windows security message during this step asking if they wish to perform this action. Select Yes if this appears

   
   
6. WD SmartWare should now be removed. Check in the Uninstall a Program list to verify that it has been uninstalled.


7. If an error message is received during this process, please Contact Us for additional assistance.

Windows 8:

1. Start by opening the Control Panel.
   
2. Under Programs select Uninstall a Program.
   
3. Find WD SmartWare in the list of programs and right click on it.


4. Left-click on Uninstall on the menu that appears.
   
5. Windows will ask if the user is sure they wish to remove WD SmartWare from the computer. Click Yes if the user wants to remove it, or No to cancel.
   
6. A status bar will pop up while Windows configures the software. Wait until this bar completely fills (It may fill multiple times depending on how the system is configured).

   Note:

   The user may receive a windows security message during this step asking if they wish to perform this action. Select Yes if this appears

   
   
7. WD SmartWare should now be removed. Check in the Uninstall a Program list to verify that it has been uninstalled.


8. If an error message is received during this process, please Contact Us for additional assistance.

Wd Smartware For Macbook Pro

1. Start by opening the Control Panel.


2. Under Programs select Uninstall a Program.
   
3. Find WD SmartWare in the list of programs and right-click on it.


4. Left-click on Uninstall on the menu that appears.
   
5. Windows will ask if the user is sure they wish to remove WD SmartWare from the computer. Click Yes if the user wants to remove it, or No to cancel.
   
6. A status bar will pop up while Windows configures the software. Wait until this bar completely fills (It may fill multiple times depending on how the system is configured).

   Note:

   The user may receive a windows security message during this step asking if they wish to perform this action. Select Yes if this appears.

   
   


7. WD SmartWare should now be removed. Check in the Uninstall a Program list to verify that it has been uninstalled.


8. If an error message is received during this process, please Contact Us for additional assistance.

1. Start by opening the Control Panel.


2. If the screen looks like the image below click on the Switch to Classic View link in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Otherwise skip to step 3 below.
   

   
   

3. Find 'Add or Remove Programs' in the list of options and double click on it.
   

   
   

4. Find WD SmartWare in the list of programs and click on the Remove button.
   

   
   

5. Windows will ask if the user is sure they wish to remove WD SmartWare from the computer. Click Yes if the user wants to remove it, or No to cancel.
   

   
   

6. A status bar will pop up while Windows configures the software. Wait until this bar completely fills (It may fill multiple times depending on how the system is configured).
   

   
   

7. WD SmartWare should now be removed. Check in the 'Add Remove Programs' list to verify that it has been uninstalled.
   

   
   

8. If an error message is received during this process, please Contact Us for additional assistance.

1. Start by opening Finder with the WD External Drive (including WD SmartWare) attached to the Mac.


2. Select the WD SmartWare Virtual CD from the list of attached drives.
   

   
   

   

3. Open the Extras folder on the VCD.


4. Find the WD SmartWare Uninstaller.app icon and double-click on it.
   

   
   

5. The uninstaller will ask if the user wishes to remove WD SmartWare. Click Yes if it wants to be removed, or No to cancel.
   

   
   

6. A password prompt will show. Enter the username and password of an administrator account for the Mac. If there is only one user on the Mac enter the username and password usually used to log in.
   

   
   

7. A reminder will be received that a reboot of the system is needed. Simply select OK on this prompt.
   

   
   

8. On the following screen select Exit to close the uninstaller. WD Smartware should now be removed from the system.
   

   
   

9. Reboot the system when the installation is complete.


10. If an error message is received during this process, please Contact Us for additional assistance.

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