Computer Science, asked by Ajin5722, 1 year ago

Is it necessary to format a new external hard drive?

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Answered by vrnandini1
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Most external hard drives come formatted with the FAT file system, which makes the drive compatible with multiple operating systems. As such, the drive is immediately usable out of the box. ... However, if you do not intend to change the file system, a format is not necessary.
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