User Manual
p.27
Using Your Drive on Windows
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Cross Platform Use
You can set up G-DRIVE USB for use on both Windows and Mac systems by formatting the 
drive as ‘ExFAT’. To do this, use the Disk Utility application and format the drive to ExFAT. 
1.  First, open the Disk Utility program. This application is located on your hard drive under 
Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. The window below will appear. Your G-DRIVE USB will 
be displayed in the left-hand column. 
2.   Select the G-DRIVE USB by clicking on its drive icon in the left-side column. Information 
about the drive will be displayed at the bottom of the window.
3.   Select the Erase tab to view the formatting options. By default, the Format pop-up menu is 
set to the Mac OS Extended (Journaled) option.










