> you prompted me to go look at the blank brand new zip disks I got, and > sure enough,5 of the 7 are marked PC formatted. the other two say Mac. > OK, so how do you change a PC formatted brand new zip disk from PC > format to mac formatted before you start using them? >
> Just highlight the disk and choose "Erase Disk" from the Special menu. > It > will ask you how you want it formatted. You can even choose HFS+ if you > have a Mac running 8.1 or later. PC Zip disks formatted Mac, this way, > have > worked fine for me for years. > Ok, I just tried that. It tells me I can't erase a shared disk. Is this something to do with file sharing? I did a "get info" on the disk and it doesn't indicate that sharing is enabled for the disk. -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
