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I feel a backup disk should be universal should you have no Pc running. So a format to suit Mac Windoze or Linux is the Ideal So leaving it as Fat32 should do unless you also want security. On Sun, 2010-12-19 at 17:32 +0000, NW wrote: > I am wondering about using an external hard drive as back up to my hard > drive. I have never used one so I am wondering if it is a good idea. > > Also, any recommendations about which make? And do they come ready > formatted and if so which format? would it be sensible to format it to > say Ext4? > > Thanks for any pointers. > > Neil > > Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) Ten Years in the Making! www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq