You need to format the disk in drive G before using it. Then when I click ok it says cannot be formatted.

The Fat32 (FAT) format is used to format disk drives on Windows-based computers and can also be recognized by the Mac's OS X operating system. You can format a flash drive with the FAT format so that it can be used on both PCs and Macs. The procedure is straightforward, if different depending upon the operating system being used to do the formatting. You do not need to purchase any additional software to format the Flash drive in the FAT format.

http://www.supermediastore.com/article/u/how-to-format-usb-flash-memory b> http://download.cnet.com/hp-usb-disk-storage/3000-2094_4-10974082.html Format USB flash drives with FAT, FAT32, or NTFS partition types. Plug the Flash drive into a USB port on the Mac. Double-click the "Applications" folder inside of the Mac's hard drive. Scroll down to the "Utilities" folder. Double-click the "Utilities" folder. Scroll down to the Disk Utility program. Double-click on the Disk Utility program to launch it. Click once on the icon of the Flash drive that is in the left column of the Disk Utility program's main screen. Click on the "Erase" tab at the top of the window of the Disk Utility program's main screen. Name the Flash drive in the "Name" column at the center of the Disk Utility program's main screen. Select "MSDOS (FAT) from the "Format" menu beneath "Name." Click the "Erase" button at the lower right corner of the Disk Utility program's main screen. Click the "Erase" button in the pop-up confirmation window that appears. Wait as a progress bar at the bottom of the Disk Utility program's main screen fills in from left to right. Click the "Eject" button at the top of the Disk Utility program's main screen once the progress bar is completely filled in. Quit the Disk Utility program. Remove the Flash drive from the USB port of the Mac. b> Format Flash Drive in FAT on a PC b> Plug the Flash drive into a USB port on the PC. Go to "start," "My Computer." Right-click on the icon of the Flash drive in the center column of the window that appears below "Devices with Removable Storage." Select "Format" from the pop-up menu. Select "FAT32" from the "File System" drop-down menu in the window that appears. Click the "Start" button at the bottom of the window. Click the "OK" button in the confirmation pop-up window that appears. Wait as a progress bar fills in from left to right at the bottom of the window where you had selected "Fat32." Click the "OK" button on the "Format Complete" pop-up window when it appears. Right-click on the icon of the Flash drive that is on the desktop. Select "Erase" from the pop-up menu. Remove the Flash drive from the USB port of the PC. Hope this helps.
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1. Does your new SATA hard drive can be seen in BIOS or POST. if yes 2. Does this new drive shown in "my computer" it should be no or under device manager is should be yes. 3. Use disk management.
To start Disk Management:

1. Log on as administrator or as a member of the Administrators group.
2. Click Start, click Run, type compmgmt.msc, and then click OK.
3. In the console tree, click Disk Management. The Disk Management window appears. Your disks and volumes appear in a graphical view and list view. To customize how you view your disks and volumes in the upper and lower panes of the window, point to Top or Bottom on the View menu, and then click the view that you want to use.

To create a new partition or logical drive on a basic disk:

1. In the Disk Management window, complete one of the following procedures, and then continue to step 2:
   • To create a new partition, right-click unallocated space on the basic disk where you want to create the partition, and then click New Partition.
   • To create a new logical drive in an extended partition, right-click free space on an extended partition where you want to create the logical drive, and then click New Logical Drive.
2. In the New Partition Wizard, click Next.
3. Click the type of partition that you want to create (either Primary partition, Extended partition, or Logical drive), and then click Next.
4. Specify the size of the partition in the Partition size in MB box, and then click Next.
5. Decide whether to manually assign a drive letter, let the system automatically enumerate the drive, or do not assign a drive letter to the new partition or logical drive, and then click Next.
6. Specify the formatting options you want to use by using one of the following procedures:
   • If you do not want to format the partition, click Do not format this partition, and then click Next.
   • If you want to format the partition, click Format this partition with the following settings, and then complete the following procedure in the Format dialog box:
     1. Type a name for the volume in the Volume label box. This is an optional step.
     2. Click the file system that you want to use in the File system box.
        
        You can change the disk allocation unit size, and then specify whether to perform a quick format, or enable file and folder compression on NTFS volumes.
     Click Next.
   
   
7. Confirm that the options that selected are correct, and then click Finish.

The new partition or logical drive is created and appears in the appropriate basic disk in the Disk Management window. If you chose to format the volume in step 6, the format process now starts.

To format a partition, logical drive or basic volume:

1. In the Disk Management window, right-click the partition or logical drive that you want to format (or reformat), and then click Format.
2. In the Format dialog box, type a name for the volume in the Volume label box. This is an optional step.
3. Click the file system that you want to use in the File system box. If you want, you can also change the disk allocation unit size, specify whether you want to perform a quick format, or enable file and folder compression on NTFS volumes.
4. Click OK.
5. Click OK when you are prompted to format the volume. The format process starts.

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Try connecting it to another computer and if it also slows down, something is probably wrong with your external hard drive and you should get a new one.

You will need to format the disk so the file structure can be read by your operating system. Formating the disk will wipe all data from the disk but will only need to be done once.

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Formatting your drive for Windows Vista
STEP 1: Open Computer Management like this:

1. Right-click on the Computer icon.
   
2. Click Manage.
   

If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
STEP 2: In the pane on the left, under Storage, click Disk Management.
STEP 3: Right-click the drive that you want to format-be sure it's the correct drive-then click Format
STEP 4: To format with the default settings, in the Format dialog box, click OK, and then click OK again.
Formatting your drive for Windows XP STEP 1: Open Disk Management like this:

1. Right-click on the My Computer icon.
   
2. Click Manage.
   
3. In the pane on the left, under Storage, click Disk Management.
   

STEP 2: Right-click on the drive you want to format. Be sure it's the correct drive.
STEP 3: If you want, you can type a name for the drive in the Volume Label box. This is an optional step.
STEP 4: Click the file system that you want to use in the File System box. You can also change the disk allocation unit size, specify whether you want to perform a quick format, or enable file and folder compression on NTFS volumes.
Note: Before changing the default allocation unit size please refer to Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 314878.
STEP 5: Click OK. When you're prompted to format the drive, click OK again.
Formatting your drive for a Mac STEP 1: Open Disk Utility like this:

1. Click Finder.
   
2. Click Applications.
   
3. Click Utilities.
   
4. Click Disk Utility.
   

STEP 2: Select the drive you want to format. Be sure it's the correct drive.
STEP 3: Go to the Partition tab.
STEP 4: Click on the Current Volume Scheme drop-down menu and select One (1) partition.
STEP 5: Click Options. From the Partition Schemes provided:

• Click on the GUID Partition Table radio button.
  --OR--
• Click on the Apple Partition Map radio button.

STEP 6: Click OK. Select other options as desired (e.g., Volume Name, Format, etc).
STEP 7: Click Apply. The Partition Disk screen opens.
STEP 8: Click Partition. At this point, the volume dismounts from the desktop and the drive is partitioned and formatted.
Note: When Volumes are created, Time Machine may open, asking if you would like to use the volume for backups. Click Cancel to proceed.
STEP 9: When finished, select the Disk Utility from the Apple Menu and choose Quit Disk Utility.

Yes you can format it for formatting the pen drive use these steps
>Right Click On My Computer
>Click On Manage
>Click On Disk Management
>Right Click on You Device Where you can see after the Hard Disk Drives in Disk Management
>And Click Format
>Select Quick Format
>And Press ok
By This way you can Format Your Pen Drive When it is right Protected also

if that still don't work we have to to go official Web Site of the product where we can find the Software to Format our Pen Drive where we can Format the Pen Drive When it is in Right Protected and if you Format Like this you data in your Pen Drive Will be lost ...

1. Click to open Computer Management. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.
   
2. In the left pane, under Storage, click Disk Management.
   
3. Right-click the volume that you want to format, and then click Format.
   
4. To format the volume with the default settings, in the Format dialog box, click OK, and then click OK again.
   Notes
   • You cannot format a disk or partition that is currently in use, including the partition that contains Windows.
     
   • The Perform a quick format option will create a new file table, but will not fully overwrite or erase the volume. A quick format is much faster than a normal format, which fully erases any existing data on the volume.
     

Hi,

Below are the steps for formatting your player:

-Connect the disk storage (MP3 player) to your computers USB port. If the computer pops up a window asking what do you want windows to do? Click cancel. -Right click on My Computer and click on Explore. Look for the drive Removable Disk (E:) [The letter drive may vary depending on your computer] This is your MP3 player. -Right click on the drive Removable Disk (E:) and click Format¡K A small window will pop up displaying Format Removable Disk (E:) Click Start. Read the warning and click OK. Format is complete.This procedure can be done occasionally to erase all data on the disk storage.

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Yes, it can:
Before you begin, connect your external hard drive.
To format the drive with NTFS
1.
Log on to your computer as an administrator.
2.
Click on the Vista Orb right-click Computer, and then click Manage.

3.
Under Storage, click Disk Management.

4.
If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard appears, click Next. If the wizard does not appear, skip to step 8.

5.
On the Select Disks to Initialize page, click Next.
6.
On the Select Disks to Convert page, click Next.

7.
On the Completing the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard page, click Finish.

8.
Right-click your external drive (which will probably be drive E or drive F), and then click Format.
9.
In the Format dialog box, type a name for your external hard drive, such as Backup Drive. Then, click OK.

10.
Click OK again.

Windows XP formats your external hard drive. Within a few minutes, your drive will be ready for you to use.

When using your MP3 player for the first time you should format it. Formatting prepares the disk (storage medium) for any reading or writing. It erases all information on the disk, and tests for any bad sectors or errors. Below are the steps for formatting your player: -Connect the disk storage (MP3 player) to your computers USB port. If the computer pops up a window asking what do you want windows to do? Click cancel. -Right click on My Computer and click on Explore. Look for the drive Removable Disk (E:) [The letter drive may vary depending on your computer] This is your MP3 player. -Right click on the drive Removable Disk (E:) and click Format… A small window will pop up displaying Format Removable Disk (E:) Click Start. Read the warning and click OK. Format is complete.This procedure can be done occasionally to erase all data on the disk storage.
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