I have used this method many times to format 'non-apple' drives to make them compatible. No harm should come of it. Apple, like anyone who makes their own hardware, was just trying to protect themselves. This cannot physically damage the drive, all it does is disable the 'apple' check to determine the hard drive manufacturer. Of course if you are weary of this method, then download or purchase a different 3rd party formatting utility.
Greg
thanks so much for the tip. I was able to find & download HD SC Setup 7.3.5, a patch for it, and ResEdit 2.1.3.
was wondering if anyone has tried this, with ResEdit or with the patch?
In addition to using ResEdit to work with HD SC Setup, there were several links that mentioned a patch for it.
I found directions to patch HD SC Setup using ResEdit that appear to be reliable, as they are quoted elsewhere also (see below).
but I'm a little concerned about the ResEdit warning ("can & will cause damage to your programs & data"). I have wiped the drive, so I won't lose anything, but I don't won't to cause damage or create a situation that can't be reversed if it doesn't work.
Thanks, JT
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