[NobleMatt]

Hey guys just got my external and wanna have the partisions in FAT32 to allow both OS X and XP to read them but both XP and OS X disk management programs do gont give me the option of FAT32, how do i do it?/what do i need to use?

Thanks
Matt

[C.A.T.S. CEO]

Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. Use the MS-DOS option.

[Sherman Homan]

The Cat is right, but make sure you do the format on the Mac. Mr. Gates has crippled the ability to format a FAT32 drive under XP. You can only make itty bitty 32 gig partitions. With the Mac there is no such limitation, until you get to ~8 terabytes.

[NobleMatt]

oh thanks guys, i thought that MS-DOS might predate FAT32 didnt realise they were same thing, thank you