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    Problem format WD passport to internal MBP

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by dumpav, May 27, 2008.

  1. dumpav

    dumpav Notebook Enthusiast

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    i just got a WD passport 320GB essential, i told it out from the casing and i have swap out the WD drive to my mbp 120GB (it is a 2.2G hz)

    Now i want to install the system to the new HD, but when i try to install system, it said i need to go to disk utility and partition it as GUID partition table.

    Ok, so i switch to disk utility and and try to format the passport. OK i guess i choose mac os extended jornaled? right? but i can't see any info in partition for me to partition as GUID partition table?

    Also my 320GB drive show 289 GB avaliable, is that right?

    Do i need to enable any special command formating to get this work??

    Thanks all!

    PS there is a jumper on the passport do i need to remove it when i install to my mbp?
     
    dumpav, May 27, 2008
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    It has to do with how the hard drive makers and the operating system report the size of a hard drive. For marketing purposes, the hard drive makers obviously want to maximize the storage capacity of the drives. There's nothing wrong with your drive.
     
    ZaZ, May 27, 2008
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  3. Underpantman

    Underpantman Notebook Virtuoso

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    There should be an options button, below the partition table window. Here you can select the GUID partition option.

    Also from the apple website
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    I have done the install twice now, using 250Gb wd passport drives in my macbooks... they work well and so far no problems!
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    :)
     
    Underpantman, May 27, 2008
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