External storage formatting

polecat · Feb 22, 2020

I have an external storage drive in NFTS format that I use with my Windows laptop for work. I would like to use the storage device with my iPad but the IOS system will only recognise exFAT.

Still with me ?

I can reformat the storage drive in to exFAT format but it will wipe the storage drive to do so. No problem as I can transfer the info stored on to my laptop.

The question I have is if I change the format to exFAT to use with the ipad will I still be able to use it with the laptop without losing any information?

Santa-2512 · Feb 22, 2020

Yes and no

I'm the other way, i run a mac and bootcamp - so predominatly run under a windows environment.

I have an external drive fromatted for mac -

if i want to read it in windows, i can use HFSE Explorer to read the drive.

there are other programms available

Majorgeeks.com will have loads of programs that work on crosss platform drives should you so need one

adventuredon · Feb 22, 2020

polecat said:
I have an external storage drive in NFTS format that I use with my Windows laptop for work. I would like to use the storage device with my iPad but the IOS system will only recognise exFAT.

Still with me ?

I can reformat the storage drive in to exFAT format but it will wipe the storage drive to do so. No problem as I can transfer the info stored on to my laptop.

The question I have is if I change the format to exFAT to use with the ipad will I still be able to use it with the laptop without losing any information?

quick question, how will you connect ext storage to iPad? If going via third party wi fi /cloud service, why not download only what you need for each computer/device?

Loiq · Feb 22, 2020

as a mac user can't you share the stuff via an airdrop / blue tooth kinda thing..?

Comfy Old Boots · Feb 28, 2020

Lo-IQ said:
as a mac user can't you share the stuff via an airdrop / blue tooth kinda thing..?

You can but it’s slow and a bit clunky.

RedRick Esq. · Feb 28, 2020

Is it possible to partition the drive and format accordingly or is one size fits all format

External storage formatting

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