installed my 500gb external hard drive (model WD External Media 5000BEV) to use it in the time machine on my macbook pro with mac osx system. Now I dont want the time machine anymore, i want to format it to use it at work. and the system complains: Could not unmount the disk . I've tried almost everything, I do not know what else to do. thanks in advance .
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how to format external hd after you use it in the time machine ?
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What about disabling Time Machine first and/or removing the HDD physically via pulling the cable and the plugging it back again and trying to format it again?
I've done that, did not work.
I've done that, did not work. I also tried all the functions of Disk Utility. It seems that the HD is locked.
i will try what njean777 say . and come back to say what happens .
thanks
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What about disabling Time Machine first and/or removing the HDD physically via pulling the cable and the plugging it back again and trying to format it again?
I've done that, did not work. I also tried all the functions of Disk Utility. It seems that the HD is locked.
i will try what njean777 say . and come back to say what happens .
thanks
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What about disabling Time Machine first and/or removing the HDD physically via pulling the cable and the plugging it back again and trying to format it again?
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