Unable to format ssd on mac os
Just buy a new ssd sandisk sata III X100 and I can't format it on mac os expanded! Maybe i buy the wrong SSD ? Should i format it in MS-DOS (FAT) or Ex FAT?
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Neither. It must formatted in GUID to work with Mac OS X.
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I use MS-DOS on a Macbook to format all external mini disks and they work just fine and also work transferring data to Windows.
One other possibility - some new disks come in NTFS: This is a more recent Windows' default file system than DOS. Windows can read and write to NTFS-formatted drives. OS X and Linux can only read NTFS-formatted drives, not write to them (format)—unless you have a third-party driver like NTFS-3G installed.
To claifiy my answer if you are going to use a Disk as a BOOT SOURCE FOR MAC it must be formatted in GUID.
I have the same problem cannot create partition or erase
The new 1 to ssd hd With disk utility :(
I purchase from u guys... My Mac see it
But cannot do nothing very sad.. Will have
To re-Install my cd drive since this second
Internal seems to not works at all .. Please
Help thank you Before i open again my MacBook
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productionssoleil - For future reference you posted a Comment in the place where only Answers belong. Please use the add comment link to the appropriate Answer, or Question. Try formatting the disk in an external case... before putting it in the optibay.
Did it and works Well as external With external bay can format
Clear reinstall my partition under Any format Mac/fat32 anything
But inside i got all kind of problem Like he doesnt
Allow to write error-50 or cannot format or doesnt
See drive at all im good in computer and know
How to remove partition erase drive completely
Using either terminal With command diskutil or
Disk utility in Spotlight
So what i think IS that thé Sshd 1 to. IS not
Support internally by my mbp 15" late 2011 the internal connection
For cd drive IS NOT appropriate to handle another Sshd maybe regular hd
But not ssd or sshd
So i purchase this for nothing except using
Super duper to have a backup external
Drive USB bootable if my internal 750g
Crashes.... VERY DISAPOINTED of my purchase
It could be the optibay - not the SSD. OR the cable for the Optibay. What exactly did you purchase from iFixit... and have you contacted iFixit customer service about it using the link at the bottom of this page? WE ARE NOT IFIXIT CUSTOMER SERVICE This is the volunteer self-help forum. We are not iFixit employees... just DIYer (maybe with more experience) like you.
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What are you using to format it? Disk Utility shouldn't have an issue with that model SSD.
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