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Q: How can I copy files from my inbuilt SSD to my external HDD?

I am unable to copy files from my inbuilt SSD to my external HDD (Transcent, 1TB). Also I have tried with another HDD (WD, 1TB) and got the same result. Please suggest me a way to backup my datas in my external HDD since the inbuilt memory is not much and is most required for my programs.

MacBook Pro, OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Jul 4, 2015 5:23 AM

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Q: How can I copy files from my inbuilt SSD to my external HDD?

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  • by Barney-15E,Helpful

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Jul 4, 2015 5:28 AM in response to Subhogita
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    Jul 4, 2015 5:28 AM in response to Subhogita

    Please detail the error message you get.

    It's pretty near impossible to find a solution when we don't know the reason.

     

    A possible guess is that your external drives are formatted NTFS which the Mac OS cannot write to without additional software.

  • by chattphotos,Helpful

    chattphotos chattphotos Jul 4, 2015 8:05 AM in response to Subhogita
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    Jul 4, 2015 8:05 AM in response to Subhogita

    If the drive is NTFS and brand new.

     

    Reformat it to Mac OS X Extended in Disk Utility

     

    Format external drives to Mac OS Extended before using with Aperture - Apple Support

  • by Subhogita,

    Subhogita Subhogita Jul 5, 2015 2:16 PM in response to Barney-15E
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    Jul 5, 2015 2:16 PM in response to Barney-15E

    yes.... i checked the HDD info and there it is mentioned the format as NTFS. Actually there is no error message.... after copying the file i cud not get the option of "paste item" in the external HDD folder. My HDD is used one.... kindly suggest a suitable solution.

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Jul 5, 2015 2:52 PM in response to Subhogita
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    Jul 5, 2015 2:52 PM in response to Subhogita

    Format the drives as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) using Disk Utility--you'll lose everything on them. This is the best solution if only using them with OS X.

    Or, partition the drives such that there is a Mac OS partition as noted above. This is useful if you do not need to share files with Windows, but need to use the drive with both OS's.

    Or, use a third-party software that allows you to write to NTFS such as Tuxera or Paragon. This allows you to share the files on the drives with Windows OS's.

    Or, format the drive as ExFAT--again, it will erase the drive. This format can be read/written by both OS X and Windows.

  • by Subhogita,

    Subhogita Subhogita Jul 10, 2015 3:57 AM in response to Barney-15E
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    Jul 10, 2015 3:57 AM in response to Barney-15E

    bingo.... thanks for the solution.... one question.... is there any advantage of formatting in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) than ExFAT?.

  • by Barney-15E,

    Barney-15E Barney-15E Jul 10, 2015 5:03 AM in response to Subhogita
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    Jul 10, 2015 5:03 AM in response to Subhogita

    Yes, lots. If you are only going to use it on a Mac, use Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

    If you have to have cross-platform support, then some version of FAT is warranted.

    FAT32 has a 2GB file size limit. ExFAT is larger, but still limited. ExFAT has no user permissions, so you couldn't protect one area for one user, and another for another user. ExFAT is not designed to be a full-fledged file system as is HFS+ or NTFS. It was designed for small storage like USB sticks.