Using WD Easystore on IMac

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Using WD Easystore on IMac

The Easystore is formatted for Windows. I'm told to delete the WD software and format the drive for a MAC. But the WD software won't erase. Others have had this problem but I see no answers.

iPad, iPadOS 17

Posted on Jul 29, 2024 9:05 AM

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BDAqua

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Jul 31, 2024 12:42 PM in response to Hernon

Spotlight or fsck may be trying to access it, if fsck check Activity Monitor & force quit, i Spotlight add it to the excluded drives.

Are you running any VPN, Anti-Virus, or Cleaning apps?

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BDAqua

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Jul 29, 2024 10:00 AM in response to Hernon

Some drives do that without a cure, but perhaps you haven't tried the root of the drive...

How to format WD easystore for Mac?

Launch Disk Utility from the Applications > Utilities folder.
Click View > Show All Devices.
Select the top left physical entry of your WD easystore drive and click Erase.
Give it a name.
Choose a proper format, MacOS Extended Journaled or APFS or ExFat depending on your needs...
Keep the scheme GUID Partition Map.
Click Erase.

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BDAqua

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Jul 30, 2024 5:53 PM in response to Hernon

Try formatting it ExFat first, then for Mac.

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Hernon Author

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Jul 30, 2024 5:29 PM in response to BDAqua

Thank you for your thoughtful response. I did as instructed and got the following message.

"Erase process has failed. Click Done to continue"

When I chose the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) it failed right away.

2.When I chose the Mac Os Extended (Case sensitive, journaled), it ran for 15-20 seconds, said "Erasing "WD easystore 2648 Media and creating Untitled" and then failed. I had given it a new name (EasyStoreOne)

3.Itried step two again and it ran for 30-40 seconds but with this message "The volme on disc 4 couldn't be unmounted because xxx is in use. 20947 (diskimagesiod). xxx was something I couldn't write fast enough to get down.

4.ran step 2 again with a different name. It said "Erasing "WD easystore 2648 Media and creating Briandisc" and then failed.

I'm guessing that when I downloaded the WD installation software, it started something that I need to stop. There's no WD items listed under ForceQuit.

Again, thanks. At least something happened. We're getting close.

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Hernon Author

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Jul 31, 2024 11:10 AM in response to BDAqua

using ExFat, it said unmounting disc and then said Erase process has failed. Clid Done to continue

then using MacOs case sensitive, it says Erase process has failed right away.

??

unlunting disc was something new.

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