Format Hard Drive to FAT32 on Mac Solved

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Hello, so here is my problem, I have an external hard drive Seagate SRD00F1 as well as a Mac.

I would simply like to read my movies that are on this drive on my PS3. However, it does not recognize it.

I have searched online for a solution... I found one, which is to install a software called fat32formater that allows formatting any drive to FAT32 without data limitations. But unfortunately, it is nowhere to be found on Mac.

So I don’t know what to do anymore, If you can help me, it would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards.

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Stéphanie

Mouthon · Accepted Answer

Hello.

No need for third-party software on Mac to format a disk to FAT32.

You need to open Disk Utility, which you will find in your Applications/Utilities folder.

Then select your disk, and in the "Erase" tab, you should be able to format it to FAT32.

There is a limitation that you won't be able to bypass, as it is due to the inherent functioning of the FAT32 format, which is the maximum file size on the disk limited to 4GB.

Pierrecastor · Answer

Hello

Be careful, are you well aware that formatting erases all the data on a disk?

Otherwise, to bypass the 4GiB file size limitation of FAT32, you need to format to ExFAT.

Unfortunately, ExFAT is not recognized by the PS3.

So there is no solution for files larger than 4GiB.
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stephanie1304 · Answer

I'm back, hello.

I might be able to read my videos on my TV since it has a USB port, I just need to find the right format...
If it helps, it's a Samsung UE55ES80 TV, my hard drive is still the same Seagate SRD00F1, and of course, still that damned Mac.

I hope you have the miracle solution!

Best regards

pdavid971 · Answer

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I invested 300 € (in Guadeloupe) (full installation of the app + Windows on it), but I assure you, you won’t regret it! Guaranteed!!!
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123 · Answer

Hello

There is an alternative to the 4GB file limit on PS3 and USB drives.
Use DLNA PS3. Install PS3 Media Server on your PC
http://www.ps3mediaserver.org/

I don't know Mac at all so I hope it works on the first try, otherwise I won't be of any help :) There's not much to do actually, you don't have to configure anything.

On Windows you needed to have Java updated and in the network sharing center, file sharing had to be enabled. On the PS3, Multimedia Server Connection needs to be enabled: Settings, Network Settings, Multimedia Server Connection. See: http://manuals.playstation.net/document/fr/ps3/current/settings/connectdlna.html

Once everything is installed and set up, open PMS on your PC every time you use it, plug your USB drive into your PC and from the PMS menu, you add the destination of the files to read: Drive C, Drive D, or a folder: music, videos... So you will select your USB drive among others.

What’s also great about PMS is that it recognizes many formats that the PS3 does not support if you were using a USB drive, including MKV for HD 1080p videos of 10GB for example.

As mentioned before, I don't know Mac but you should find your solution in case of any issues here https://www.google.fr/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&es_th=1&ie=UTF-8#q=tuto%20ps3%20media%20server%20mac&es_th=1

Format Hard Drive to FAT32 on Mac

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