Hi Walter If it’s a DVD Drive, you don’t format it. In theory it should just plug in and work. Some of the third party brands come with a CD to install software for Windows. (As I tend to sell the third party CD/DVD drives myself - as they are under half the price of the Apple one at $55 and do just a good of job). If however, it’s an external hard drive - that can be formatted to work Mac and Windows. (Though you lose everything on the drive when formatting it). Otherwise, if the drive is in the “older” HFS+ format you can get a driver that will read them on Windows - https://www.paragon-software.com/home/hfs-windows/ That way, it can stay Mac formatted and Windows will still read it.
Kind regards Daniel --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry p : 0414 795 960 e : <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> w : <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Apple** NOTE: Any information provided in this email may be my personal opinion and as such should be taken accordingly, and may not be the views of MacWizardry. Any information provided does not offer or warrant any form of warranty or accept liability. It would be appreciated that if any information in this email is to be disseminated, distributed or copied, that permission by the author be requested. > On 11 Jul 2022, at 8:10 pm, FW <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Stephen, > > have looked at Disc Utility but can not see the disc drive - its connected > via USB. > If I can’t see it I can’t reformat it ? What am I overlooking ? > > Thanks for your comment. > > Cheers > Walter > > *** > >> On 11 Jul 2022, at 16:30 , Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Walter. >> If it is formatted for Mac (journaled) I don’t think Windows will recognise >> it. >> >> I have a separate external drive that is formatted for DOS to use with >> Windows PCs. >> You can use Apple Disk Utility to configure a drive for DOS if you wish. >> >> Your Mac will recognise a DOS formatted drive but not vice versa. >> >>> On 11 Jul 2022, at 4:13 pm, FW <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I also have a question. >>> >>> Does an Apple external disc drive not normally work with a Windows system >>> (Windows 10) >>> >>> Cheers >>> Walter >>> >>> *** >>> >>>> On 11 Jul 2022, at 13:50 , Peter Faulks <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Generally you may only need a DVD CD Player to upload your files >>>> >>>> I purchased an Apple DVD CD attachment plugs into my lap top >>>> >>>> happy to lend it to you but would need it back once you copied your >>>> movies, data or music >>>> >>>> If you want something permanent the Apple one works fine. >>>> >>>> >>>> Peter Faulks >>>> >>>> On 11/07/2022 1:30 PM Jul 22, Anthony (Tony) Francis wrote: >>>>> Good Afternoon Everyone >>>>> >>>>> Hoping all are well, it’s been a while. >>>>> >>>>> Ok, I have a question, now that the Computers are no longer fitted with a >>>>> Disc Drive, and I have so many Discs with Photo's on them, is there a >>>>> Disc attachment that I need to purchase and if so is there one that the >>>>> group would suggest / recommend? >>>>> >>>>> Thank You >>>>> >>>>> Kind Regards >>>>> >>>>> Tony >>>>> Boddington. >>>>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>>>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>>>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>>>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>>>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Peter J Faulks >>>> BA Soc. 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