How can I format my ClickFree drive?

it have virus no alternate without formatting.

no PCs stated nor OS.
there is no answer possible (answered late)
these old HDD ext do not run on newer OS than VISTA.
even vista the manual tells you , backups must be tweaked.
making click free a lie, In my book. and a dream failed.

what I do is forget click free dream? (learn to do your own BU)
format the USB drive to Fat32 or NTFS (now it is generic drive)
then use
free, and learn it works to any HDD or SSD , internal; or external, any.
https://www.2brightsparks.com/download-syncbackfree.html

don't use clickfree, ever. a 2009 xp/vasta mess !
use this to backup. and also backup to 2 things not one.
backup to a USB stick memory Udisk 2nd.
our us MS cloud to Backup. or burn a BLuray Disk. BD-R

https://www.2brightsparks.com/download-syncbackfree.html

There is no option for reset of your portable hard drive. You have to format it.
Caution: If you format then your all data can be loosed.

There are two options for you to get your drive stuffs back right now:
1). Do not format this RAW file system external hard drive temporarily and plunge it to your PC. And then, choose and apply RAW external hard drive data recovery software to scan this drive and find your preferred drive files back as many as possible.
2). Directly consult some professional data recovery services from some data recovery companies or agencies.
In the future, remember to save copies of everything important on at least two devices in case of any similar data loss issues.

Win 7 doesn't recognize the format of XP drive. Put the Click drive on an XP machine on the network and copy files you need then format on Win 7 machine.

Yes, it probably is recoverable. I have often recovered data from drives with this issue but it is not simple and if you make a mistake you can further damage your data. Your best bet is to contact a data recover specialist. Try to remember that hard drives are physical devices and all physical devices will eventually fail. If something is important, you need to have more than one copy.

IF IT DONT WORK MAYBE YOU WILL NEED TO REFORMAT IT.IN THE PROCCESS YOU WILL LOOSE ANY DATA ON IT.

PLUG IN AND FIND IT THEN RIGHT CLICK AND SELECT FORMAT

I'm sure the OP no longer needs to format their Clickfree C1 HD325 for use on Mac OS X, but I'll answer this question for anyone else who may need a solution.


Before you begin, there are a few things that you should know about Clickfree C1 and Mac OS X compatibility:
-Most Clickfree devices are compatible with Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, but there are some Clickfree C1 devices that aren't compatible with Mac OS X. If your Clickfree C1 was manufactured prior to 2009: your Clickfree C1 won't be compatible with Mac OS X.
-Take a look at the label located underneath the Clickfree C1: if you see WD08xxXM (WD08 is what's important here, you can ignore the rest of the numbers/letters that follow), your Clickfree won't be Mac OS X compatible.
-Formatting the Clickfree C1 using HFS+ will prevent any Windows operating system from detecting the Clickfree correctly. Try formatting the Clickfree in NTFS from a Windows computer for compatibility with both Mac OS X and Windows.




Pre-requisites:
-A Mac using OS X version 10.5 or better
-Administrator rights






Try the following steps to format your Clickfree C1 for use on a Mac (note that this will erase the contents on your Clickfree C1):
a. Using your keyboard, press the option key + command key + spacebar at the same time; a finder window will appear
b. In the search field located at the top-right of the window, type: Disk Utility
c. Finder will perform a search, and will display the Disk Utility application icon; double-click on the Disk Utility. The Disk Utility application will start
d. Plug your Clickfree into USB, wait a few moments for the application to recognize the Clickfree
e. Click on Clickfree Backup Media from the left side of the Disk Utility window
f. Select the Erase tab
g. Click on the Volume Format drop-down, select: "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)"
h. In the Name field, type: CF_Storage
i. Click on the "Erase" button.
j. Once the erasing is complete, close the application
k. Unplug your Clickfree from USB
l. Plug your Clickfree back into USB

It sounds like you want to wipe/format the drive COMPLETELY. There is a very helpful page at this link: https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/how-can-i-format-a-clickfree-usb-hard-drive-514102/ from C-Net that has a discussion on the topic in various operating systems. Be sure to read the entire page, as some contributors enhance other's solutions. This may help. In case I miss your intent, there is a document on the use of Click-Free drives (PDF) located here: pdfstream.manualsonline.com/4/42f5792a-0734-4e95-bd37-e0474cabc1ee.pdf . Good luck, write back if you solve this or need more help.
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