How To Format Your G-Drive To Work With Windows Computers

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  • čas přidán 26. 07. 2022
  • Oscar gives a short tutorial on how to Format your New G-Drive to work with computers running Windows.
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Komentáře • 276

  • @mosesgayles3539
    @mosesgayles3539 Před rokem +11

    This video was awesome! I was getting ready to return this SanDisk G-Drive because no one else would explain clearly what you just did! Bravo!

  • @googlyboogly8939
    @googlyboogly8939 Před 22 dny +1

    I've had my G-DRIVE for a week now and couldn't find an answer from SanDisk. This video solved my issue in getting my laptop to read this. Thank you!

  • @northstatejjbrown
    @northstatejjbrown Před 13 dny

    I couldn't find any video on here that explained it this simple. Thank you!

  • @ctaesque
    @ctaesque Před rokem +10

    Outstanding tutorial. Took me from start to finish with no problems whatsoever. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

  • @alexramirez5295
    @alexramirez5295 Před měsícem

    Thank you so much for this guide! I received this drive as a gift and have been stuck with a paper weight until I found this video.

  • @dishasharma3336
    @dishasharma3336 Před 8 měsíci +2

    This was a life-saver!!! I spent several hours online trying to figure out how to do this but as someone who's not very tech-savvy, I was really struggling. Thank you so much for this video! I was frustrated to tears and you've helped so much!!!

  • @martidebergi
    @martidebergi Před rokem +6

    Why Sandisk couldn't have included this in a quick guide sent with the drive I don't know...and why they don't include a quick guide at all is beyond me, but your video was tremendously helpfull, thanks a lot !

  • @itcamefromabox
    @itcamefromabox Před rokem +4

    Had a thunderbolt drive that wasn't showing up and you saved the day, appreciate ya!

  • @DavidRudin-qe2gy
    @DavidRudin-qe2gy Před 26 dny

    Thank you very much for this! I had this same problem when I bought a SanDisk external drive two years ago. I called up customer service and all they could say was that the cable was defective, or something like that. I came across the drive again, tried it with a different cable but the problem persisted - it was showing on Device Manager but not on File Explorer. Now it finally works thanks to you!

  • @Oxirir
    @Oxirir Před rokem +2

    Great tutorial! Straight to the point, no fuzz!

  • @karynhenderson4574
    @karynhenderson4574 Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you for creating this video. I just bought this drive off Amazon and nowhere did it clearly state this was formatted for a Mac and not a PC. I was about to return it thinking it was broken. I am glad I googled the issue and found your video. It was a huge help, very easy to follow, and now I can use my new drive. Thank you!

  • @astro-logy1189
    @astro-logy1189 Před 9 měsíci

    I had this drive for years and couldn't figure out how to format it! You are awesome! Thank you! Thank you! Tons of thank yous!

  • @joelalex8087
    @joelalex8087 Před rokem +3

    Great Video! Super Clean, Concise and Clear. I appreciate your tutorial!

  • @alexspiterigingell915
    @alexspiterigingell915 Před rokem +1

    ah man, you are a life saver! Nothing but massive respect for guys like you who share such knowledge and save us from endless frustration. Thanks so much!

    • @SamysCameraOfficial
      @SamysCameraOfficial  Před 11 měsíci

      I appreciate that, and It was a struggle trying to figure this out myself. I could not keep this work around to myself. So glad it helped!

  • @bolajiodunsi4262
    @bolajiodunsi4262 Před 2 měsíci

    I spent over an hour looking for how to see my drive in Windows Explorer. It is ridiculous that instructions are not given with the purchase. Thanks very much. I was going mental trying to solve the problem.

  • @lucasdoughton8783
    @lucasdoughton8783 Před rokem +2

    Thanks Samy! You made this easy for me. I thought I might have to trudge through multiple videos. Glad I can use my 5TB external drive now.

  • @callamhoward6746
    @callamhoward6746 Před rokem +1

    I've seriously been looking for hours how to solve this. Thanks so much!! Brilliant

  • @seekingnewadventures
    @seekingnewadventures Před 10 měsíci

    thanks so much! Just bought the G-Drive yesterday and was wondering why i couldn't see my drive. Now it works!

  • @tara0178
    @tara0178 Před rokem +1

    Thank you sm! I'm not a computer person, so I was really struggling with this!

  • @Grandventure_
    @Grandventure_ Před rokem

    Thank you so much!! i couldn't find this info on the manufactures website. You saved me lots of time and trouble. Thanks!! Sandisk needs to list this video on their site!!

  • @dustyjasken7017
    @dustyjasken7017 Před rokem +7

    VERY helpful, I would’ve never figured that out on my own!

  • @Neilooooo
    @Neilooooo Před rokem

    fantastic!! thank you so much for this video, I really needed it!

  • @sashafearon742
    @sashafearon742 Před rokem

    Excellent tutorial! Clearly explained. Easy to follow. Thanks much.

  • @jamespalumbo4436
    @jamespalumbo4436 Před rokem

    Thank you. Excellent, clear and concise.

  • @TheMoopah
    @TheMoopah Před rokem

    Thankyou for that very "Easy to Follow" tutorial. I'm now running the Backup drive on my Windows 11 PC. This 53 year old Tasmanian (Australia) gentleman thanks you again. End Transmission.

  • @jasonbradley7713
    @jasonbradley7713 Před 7 měsíci

    Thanks for this video. Very easy to follow and use. Keep up the great work!

  • @amalsurendran1984
    @amalsurendran1984 Před 3 měsíci

    Ive been searching for a solution for months!! Thank youuu!!

  • @trevorw9528
    @trevorw9528 Před 5 měsíci

    I also found this very useful, thank you for saving me from all the stress it would have caused.

  • @user-rj6ww3hd4s
    @user-rj6ww3hd4s Před 8 měsíci

    Awesome tutorial. Was able to follow along, easily. Thank you for posting this video.

  • @biteme4242
    @biteme4242 Před 7 měsíci

    Excellent instructions and easy to follow. Thank you!

  • @yes_soup5735
    @yes_soup5735 Před rokem +1

    Thank you so much! This is the only tutorial I could actually understand!

  • @heatherleeman1307
    @heatherleeman1307 Před rokem +1

    Fantastic!! You have just saved me a ton of time! Thank you :)

  • @PhiloYT1
    @PhiloYT1 Před rokem

    Worked great for SanDisk Professional 1TB on Win11. Thank you!

  • @somerandomrpgenthusiast8451
    @somerandomrpgenthusiast8451 Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks dude. A helpful and simple guide. Thought I'd take an hour formatting it.

  • @samdukeofficial
    @samdukeofficial Před rokem +1

    Thanks so much for this tip....it helped me.
    I was in a situation where I needed to record audio and it was an emergency.
    Your video really helped ❤❤

  • @cyndeepokorny3413
    @cyndeepokorny3413 Před 7 měsíci

    Very helpful, direct and clear instructions. Saved me a lot of time and headache. Thank you so much!!!

  • @outbackaerialimagery171
    @outbackaerialimagery171 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the great video mate. Much appreciated.

  • @WW_SHTFF_WW
    @WW_SHTFF_WW Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the excellent video! Simple and easy to follow.
    Could not figure it out with Scandisk's explanation. The 22TB Sandisk G drive Pro ends up as a 20 TB drive. It seems to lose 2TB in the Windows reformat.

  • @Man-Options
    @Man-Options Před 5 měsíci

    Thank you so much for this! Great video, very thorough and informative - fixed my problem!
    Keep up the great work Samy :)

  • @poppysummers2010
    @poppysummers2010 Před rokem +1

    Thanks so much! Great tutorial. I went from consternation to happiness in 90 seconds.

  • @afrobeatjams
    @afrobeatjams Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks a million man. I was going to return my drive but you saved me the stress.

  • @TheGoldenTriangleAcademy
    @TheGoldenTriangleAcademy Před 9 měsíci

    Excellent job! Worked like a charm! Thank you!

  • @DJReynolds-tk2oe
    @DJReynolds-tk2oe Před 3 měsíci

    Great instructional video and easy to follow! Thanks for the help!!

  • @lisafoster3993
    @lisafoster3993 Před rokem +1

    This was exactly what I needed. Thank you so much

  • @jhurdle81
    @jhurdle81 Před rokem +1

    Was not aware my G drive was formatted for Mac. Thank you for this easy tutorial!

  • @Derboylive
    @Derboylive Před 11 měsíci

    thanks this was amazing I've been trying to do this for almost a year now and i finally figured this out with the help from you thank you.

  • @user-bq4it3vq5h
    @user-bq4it3vq5h Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks so much. Explained well and worked!

  • @emperorslim.
    @emperorslim. Před 2 měsíci

    Just what i needed, thanks for easy to follow guide

  • @mayragalvarez8233
    @mayragalvarez8233 Před rokem +1

    Exelente tutorial .Muchas gracias todo los pasos perfectos fue facil con tu guia paso por paso.Sin este video no lo hubiera podido hacer.GRACIAS ,GRACIAS LLUVIA DE BENDICIONES👏👏👏💯😇💯💯

  • @cherylgoodyear9415
    @cherylgoodyear9415 Před rokem

    Thank you very much!! So helpful. :) Worked perfectly

  • @tomparker9740
    @tomparker9740 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you! Very clear and helpful!

  • @chrisdecorte4493
    @chrisdecorte4493 Před 6 měsíci

    Thank you for the video - helped me out a lot.

  • @christopherlook9236
    @christopherlook9236 Před rokem

    Thank you very much! Appreciate the help.

  • @scoutthesouth8154
    @scoutthesouth8154 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for putting this up. I've had my G drive for a year and could not get it to work until now.

  • @neilthompson728
    @neilthompson728 Před rokem

    You Sir are amazing .. this tutorial was superb, and told in a straight forward manner ...

  • @BlaxkJaxk
    @BlaxkJaxk Před rokem +1

    Man, this saved my day, I was so lost why it did not work, thanks for your work

  • @Teaching3YKids
    @Teaching3YKids Před 11 měsíci

    Thank you! Thank you! Not a techie but I can follow directions. 😅 Thanks for making this easy. SanDisk customer service was not great and then I found your video. 🎉

  • @MinorityInfoNetwork
    @MinorityInfoNetwork Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the tutorial.. Very helpful.

  • @velocitystudiomix
    @velocitystudiomix Před rokem

    Very helpful and easy! Thanks!😎

  • @kalvincirino9498
    @kalvincirino9498 Před rokem +1

    This helped so much man thank you!!

  • @matthosini9656
    @matthosini9656 Před 6 měsíci

    Thanks mate. So straight forward.

  • @user-sm9ok9wo9k
    @user-sm9ok9wo9k Před rokem

    Seriously thank you so much for this!

  • @cav3104
    @cav3104 Před rokem +1

    You are the man!!!! I was about to through my bloody hard drive out the window 😅
    Thank you, thank you aaaaand thank you 🙏🏼

  • @kalakazam6562
    @kalakazam6562 Před 16 dny

    THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I was having such a hard time getting my new G-Drive to work and I was getting so frustrated since I'd spent so much money on it. I'm so happy I have somewhere to put all my files next time my computer breaks (again) Thank you so much again! (The only thing I'm upset about now is that even though it was sold as a 4TB memory card it only has 3.6TB.)

  • @KingWickedOne
    @KingWickedOne Před rokem +1

    Thanks for making that easy!

  • @thecrawfish37
    @thecrawfish37 Před rokem +2

    SO HELPFUL! THANK U!!!

  • @BabyArms
    @BabyArms Před rokem +1

    Thank you. This worked for me.

    • @BabyArms
      @BabyArms Před 4 měsíci

      I bought another one of these today and had completely forgotten about having had this issue until I tried to use it. I searched for a while and ended up finding this video and seeing my comment, and so of course I realized that you helped me a year or more ago. Thanks again.

  • @theworshipcenter3729
    @theworshipcenter3729 Před rokem +1

    AWESOME! Thank you so much!

  • @goodheifer
    @goodheifer Před rokem +1

    Thank you so much, your video has helped me. Really appreciate it. ♥

  • @jackchan1411
    @jackchan1411 Před rokem

    very useful video!thanks a lot for that.
    Now my sandisk ssd is show up. Really appreciate your video content.👍

  • @Humbertusmarius
    @Humbertusmarius Před rokem +1

    Thank you! Awesome video.

  • @NobleandKnowing
    @NobleandKnowing Před 3 měsíci

    BEST TUTORIAL ON CZcams

  • @anniegrant8136
    @anniegrant8136 Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks! This was exactly what I needed.

  • @HealthEnthusiast2333
    @HealthEnthusiast2333 Před 2 měsíci

    Absolute Godsend. Ive had this harddrive since 2016 in a corner since it wouldnt show up thankfully its useful now

    • @SamysCameraOfficial
      @SamysCameraOfficial  Před 2 měsíci

      Wow, so glad we could help make this drive useful for you. I love using this drive when I'm on the go!

  • @ocoeehenderson856
    @ocoeehenderson856 Před rokem +1

    easy and concise! thank you so much

  • @hajarmakroud6057
    @hajarmakroud6057 Před rokem +1

    Nice explanation verry helpful,mission accomplished thank you Samy !

  • @veeman501
    @veeman501 Před 5 měsíci

    Awesome man! Thank you so much!

  • @videogainz
    @videogainz Před rokem

    Thanks so much mate really really helpful

  • @slickangles
    @slickangles Před 8 měsíci

    Thank you ! You're solution help solve my problem.

  • @S33K3R-22
    @S33K3R-22 Před rokem +1

    Excellent, thank you!

  • @taluridvash605
    @taluridvash605 Před rokem +1

    Thank you very much!

  • @isaiahlee7450
    @isaiahlee7450 Před rokem +1

    thank you, it was so helpful

  • @JoseReyes-zf1nd
    @JoseReyes-zf1nd Před 2 měsíci

    Bro, Excelent tutorial. thank you!👏

  • @drewthorne3176
    @drewthorne3176 Před 10 měsíci

    yer awesome! thank you so much for your excellent instructional vid!

  • @amyjason7056
    @amyjason7056 Před 15 dny

    Very help full setting up my G Drive, thanks

  • @lejeunekathy3801
    @lejeunekathy3801 Před 4 měsíci

    Very helpful! Thanks.

  • @andersj.pedersen1106
    @andersj.pedersen1106 Před rokem +1

    Awesome...thank you👍🏻

  • @usmamaslam88
    @usmamaslam88 Před rokem +1

    Life Saver .... THANK YOU Sir !

  • @D.V.R.-fh3dd
    @D.V.R.-fh3dd Před měsícem

    Great Work!! was also getting ready to return the HDD...

    • @SamysCameraOfficial
      @SamysCameraOfficial  Před měsícem

      So glad you found this video, I hope you ended up keeping the drive, it's worked great for us in the past!

  • @mattklapman
    @mattklapman Před rokem +1

    ExFAT is a non-journaled file system. Note that if the drive is unplugged without a proper eject, then the drive file system may be damaged and it could take hours before showing up on a macOS desktop while the macOS silently repairs the file system.

  • @anerol60NeurasTj
    @anerol60NeurasTj Před rokem

    Muchisimas gracias!!!!!! un tutorial muy facil de seguir!!!! GRACIAS TOTALES ya pude utilizar mi disco

  • @stevepersighetti3400
    @stevepersighetti3400 Před 5 dny

    Great help. Many thanks. 👍👍

  • @marveluz3
    @marveluz3 Před 10 měsíci

    Helpful, thank you

  • @osamakayyali3353
    @osamakayyali3353 Před rokem +1

    No word can explain my thanks 🙏

  • @matthewlagrone1543
    @matthewlagrone1543 Před rokem

    Many thanks your a lifesaver

  • @Livingandtraveling
    @Livingandtraveling Před 7 měsíci

    Omg life saver!! Thank you!!!

  • @joolsd2829
    @joolsd2829 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for this. I tried to mount a G-RAID in Windows 10. It only worked when I assigned a letter.

  • @dcmluap
    @dcmluap Před 9 měsíci

    Thanks. Great video

  • @kgeevision
    @kgeevision Před rokem +1

    Thank you!!!!

  • @castlebyrd7525
    @castlebyrd7525 Před rokem

    So easy to follow and helpful. SanDisk should have your video linked where the G Drive is sold. Thank you for making me feel like I have a future in hacking cuz now I am a prodigy lol