Author Topic: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?  (Read 4512 times)

supernova777

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how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
« 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..

Offline Jakl

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Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
« Reply #1 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?

supernova777

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Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
« Reply #2 on: October 21, 2014, 12:46:13 AM »
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.

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Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
« Reply #3 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?
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supernova777

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Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2014, 01:49:20 AM »
Tried highlighting the drive by clicking it once, and then choose "Erase disk" from the "Special" menu?

AHA!!!!
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DUHHH :D

thank you knez;)

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Re: how do i format a partition in mac os 9?
« Reply #5 on: October 21, 2014, 02:15:22 AM »
No problem ;)
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