How do I format my external hard drive for my TV?

Format the USB storage drive or USB HDD.

1. Press the HOME button.
2. Settings.
3. Under the TV category, select Storage & reset.
4. Under Device storage, select the connected USB storage drive or USB HDD.
5. Select Erase & format as removable storage.
6. Select Format.

Why exFAT does not work on TV?

Unfortunately, if the TV doesn’t support the exFAT file system, you can’t make it read the files from the HDD. Check the TV’s specs, to see which are the supported file systems. If it supports NTFS, get the files off of the drive, reformat it with the NTFS file system and transfer the data back to the HDD.

How to fix WD external hard drive won’t format?

Clean WD hard drive and create new partition If WD external hard drive won’t format problem is not related to write protection, you can clean it and create new partition. Here are detailed steps: Warning: This way will erase all data on the WD external hard drive. 1. Go to Diskpart. 2. Run commands listed below:

How do I eject a hard drive from a WD TV?

You need to press eject, WDTV will then ask you which drive you want to eject, select the one you want, press OK. A green tick will appear, you need to press OK again, now it it safe to pull out the usb cable.

What does “N” and “H” mean on WD external hard drive?

▪ “n” refers to the disk number of the WD external hard drive. ▪ “h” is one of the available drive letters that can be assigned to the created partition. If you are not an experienced computer user, it might be a lit bit complicated to clean WD external hard drive and create new partition using Diskpart for you.

How to disable write protection for WD external hard drive?

To disable write protection for WD external hard drive, you can clear readonly attributes from Diskpart or change Value data of WriteProtect to 0 in Registry Editor. 1. Press Windows + R simultaneously to open Run dialogue. 2. Input “diskpart” and click OK.