Hi Walter. I just tried this with mine. When you open Disk Utility you should see a spinning wheel that says “loading” Then on the left of the window is a column showing the disks that loaded. One of them should be the USB thumb drive.
> On 11 Jul 2022, at 11:19 pm, Daniel Kerr <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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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