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Using Elements external HD with Windows XP

Yeah, i just discovered that now … sorry, you OP did’nt specify Desktop or Portable (but i should have looked at the thread topic … my mistake)

Anyways … “Formatted” and “Partitioned” are 2 different things

eg.
Formatted NTFS and MBR Partitioned = XP 32-64 Bit Compatible
Formatted NTFS and GPT Partitioned = Non XP 32-Bit Compatible (but will work with XP 64 Bit)

P.S. personally i was happy using XP for ages … but because of this limitation i upgraded to Win 7 (which i’m happy to stay with until the next compatibility issue arrives)

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