Format 3TB External Drive


  1. Posts : 142
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; SP1
       #1

    Format 3TB External Drive


    I'm running Windows 7 (64-bit) with UEFI Bios and I just bought a Seagate 3TB Backup Plus External drive that I plan to use for data only (specifically to backup System Images using Macrium Pro). I don't care about the Dashboard software that comes with it so thought I should probably format the drive as GPT.

    I haven't had a lot of experience formatting a drive and never to GPT do I just follow this tutorial?
    Convert MBR Disk to GPT Disk
      My Computer


  2. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #2

    In disk management, just right click on the drive and choose format.

    start/ right click computer/ click manage/ click device manager on the left hand side window
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 142
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; SP1
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Ok thanks I thought I had to delete the volume but apparently not so when does it give me the option to convert to GPT?

    Should I do a Quick format or Standard/Full?
      My Computer


  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    Not sure what you mean about question #1 a drive has never asked me that question.

    You would do a quick format.
      My Computer


  5. Posts : 142
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; SP1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    AddRAM said:
    Not sure what you mean about question #1 a drive has never asked me that question.
    That's why I was asking if I should follow the tutorial I posted because it gave you the option of converting the drive from MBR to GPT. I don't have the drive in my hands yet but I guess I assumed it was formatted to MBR and I needed to format it to GPT so I would only have one large partition which is what I want.
      My Computer


  6. Posts : 6,830
    Windows 7 Ultimate 32-Bit & Windows 7 Ultimate 64-Bit
       #6

    mccoady

    See if this will be some of help

    How To: Create One Partition on a 3TB drive | Marktastic
      My Computer


  7. Posts : 142
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit; SP1
    Thread Starter
       #7

    Ok thanks!
      My Computer


 

  Related Discussions
Our Sites
Site Links
About Us
Windows 7 Forums is an independent web site and has not been authorized, sponsored, or otherwise approved by Microsoft Corporation. "Windows 7" and related materials are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.

© Designer Media Ltd
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 05:27.
Find Us