WD elements 1TB Desktop fat32 formatting

[webby]

I have just bought a BAAU0010HBK 1tb hard drive, but I need to reformat it to FAT32 before I can use it. I have tried the formatting utility (WD FAT32 Formatter) from the WD technical site but it says "disk is too small or not supported".

I have tried everything I can think of, can anyone help???

[fzabkar]

HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool (freeware):
http://h50178.www5.hp.com/local_drivers/17550/SP27608.exe

EASEUS Partition Master:
http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm

fat32format:
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/index.htm?fat32format.htm

GUI version of fat32format:
http://www.ridgecrop.demon.co.uk/guiformat.htm

[webby]

Thank you for that, works great!!!!

[Mickel]

I am trying to hook my WD Elements 1 TB drive to an Archos 404 dvr station

 I want to be able to store more video then the 30 gig the Archos has on it

if I plus in a flash drive (4gig) it will access it and I can play the video straight from it

 but if I plug in the new 1 TB drive it says not supported (ntfs) should I reformat under fat32 ?

 and would this void the warranty of the WD Elements ?

   looking to set up a tivo type setup in family room using Window Media Center edition hooked up to Large LCD TV

if anyone could help thanks

[Bill_S]

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Mickel wrote:

I am trying to hook my WD Elements 1 TB drive to an Archos 404 dvr station

 I want to be able to store more video then the 30 gig the Archos has on it

if I plus in a flash drive (4gig) it will access it and I can play the video straight from it

 but if I plug in the new 1 TB drive it says not supported (ntfs) should I reformat under fat32 ?

 and would this void the warranty of the WD Elements ?

   looking to set up a tivo type setup in family room using Window Media Center edition hooked up to Large LCD TV

if anyone could help thanks

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You can reformat the drive to FAT 32 and it will not void your warranty.

[JMHV21]

Thank You fzabkar, i used the GUI formater which was very simple, took seconds.

I am using the WD Element 1TB as a second hard drive for my Humax Foxsat-HDR, all working now.

Cheers

JMHV21