# External harddrive mac/pc question

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-harddrive-mac-pc-question/16882>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [September 3, 2006, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-harddrive-mac-pc-question/16882 "2006-09-03T04:45:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![fiend540](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/bcef8e/32.png) [@fiend540](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fiend540)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 4:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-harddrive-mac-pc-question/16882/1 "2006-09-03T04:45:08Z")

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What format would you have to use inorder to get an external harddrive to work with both a pc and a mac? I know nfts doesn’t work so will any other format work or is it impossible? thanks

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**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2006, 8:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/external-harddrive-mac-pc-question/16882/2 "2006-09-03T08:10:18Z")

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