HT204664: AirPort: How to mount an AirPort Extreme USB hard disk volume in Mac OS X and Windows

Learn about AirPort: How to mount an AirPort Extreme USB hard disk volume in Mac OS X and Windows
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Q: How does this work with windows 8?

My PC does not "see" my USB hard drive..Whatever we trie, we cannot acces the hard drive.

airport extreme, Windows 8

Posted on Jan 15, 2014 6:36 AM

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Q: How does this work with windows 8?

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  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jan 15, 2014 8:45 AM in response to mieke_tattje
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    Jan 15, 2014 8:45 AM in response to mieke_tattje

    We have no idea what you have tried, but if the drive is not formatted correctly, it will never be seen.

     

    Start by verifying that the drive has been formatted correctly in either Mac OS Extended (Journaled) or FAT32.

     

    The drive will not work with an AirPort Extreme if it is formatted in Windows NTFS or exFAT formats.

     

    Check the documentation that came with your drive to learn about how it is formatted at the present time.