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User profile for user: Fed_Downunder
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Is it still possible to format an external SSDHD in exFAT format?

Hey everyone, I have a 2021 MBP, I am trying to format my SanDisk Extreme SSD HD as ExFat because I need to use it to transfer large video files between Windows and Mac. When in disk utility, I don't get the option to format the disk in such format. I am running Monterey 12.4

The hard drive used to be ExFat and was working fine - I accidentally erased it and made it APFS and since then the option for the ExFat format seems to be gone from the drop down menu - only various APFS formats (see pic).

I also tried on a 2020 MB Air with the same outcome.

Anyone over here is able to shed some light?

Any help would be much appreciated.


Cheers,


Fed

Posted on Jul 24, 2022 12:14 AM

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User profile for user: Grant Bennet-Alder
Grant Bennet-Alder
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Posted on Jul 24, 2022 7:13 AM

to use ExFAT, you must select the Physical DEVICE, by its immutable manufacturer-provided device-name, not Macintosh HD or Untitled or any user or system provided Volume designator.


There should be a small popup menu on the Disk Utility pane to allow View: show all Devices.

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