Can I just format my WD Mybook 3TB so it behaves as a generic USB drive?

It appears from my research elsewhere that all of the above is built into the controller, etc. and the format will not do anything. Based on the lack of response here I am going to pull the drive out and put it in another enclosure. I can’t have a drive that cannot be plugged into a UPS and cannot be reliably recognized immediately by every PC I plug it into…

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