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Mac OS 9 Discussion => Hardware => Storage => Topic started by: supernova777 on October 20, 2014, 05:47:10 PM

Title: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
Post by: supernova777 on October 20, 2014, 05:47:10 PM

is there no way to do this?
how is it that "drive setup" can create a partitioned drive....
but wont let me format just one of the partitions?
this is driving me nuts..

Title: Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
Post by: Jakl on October 20, 2014, 11:12:32 PM

If you have used drive setup to partition the drive then it should already be formatted for macos9 - should it not? Or what are trying to format it for? Windows, macosX?

Title: Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
Post by: supernova777 on October 21, 2014, 12:46:13 AM

Quote from: Jakl on October 20, 2014, 11:12:32 PM

If you have used drive setup to partition the drive then it should already be formatted for macos9 - should it not? Or what are trying to format it for? Windows, macosX?

yes but after that .. to erase the partition + all files on it... there is no way that i can see, to format a partition, it only lets u reformat all partitions on the drive at once.. ie repartitioning.. which would kill whats on the first partition aswell.

Title: Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
Post by: Knezzen on October 21, 2014, 01:05:21 AM

Tried highlighting the drive by clicking it once, and then choose "Erase disk" from the "Special" menu?

Title: Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
Post by: supernova777 on October 21, 2014, 01:49:20 AM

Quote from: Knezzen on October 21, 2014, 01:05:21 AM

Tried highlighting the drive by clicking it once, and then choose "Erase disk" from the "Special" menu?

AHA!!!!
+
DUHHH :D

thank you knez;)

Title: Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
Post by: Knezzen on October 21, 2014, 02:15:22 AM

No problem ;)