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EXTERNAL DRIVE REFORMAT

I have an external HD formatted in APFS. I need it formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) so I can use it to copy the files from a Catalina Time Machine that has gone bad. But Disk Utility doesn't let me choose any format but several APFS formats.


How can I reformat it?


Thank you.

JK

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 4, 2022 8:01 AM

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Apr 4, 2022 11:18 AM in response to PRP_53

I've tried ERASE from Disk Utility both in Preferences and Recovery, Both only give me a choice of 3 or 4 varieties of APFS. I'm trying to copy a Catalina Time Machine to this new HD because the old one is having issues but I need it formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled), as I was told when I tried to copy it the first time.


Thank you.

JK

EXTERNAL DRIVE REFORMAT

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