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Here is a recap; to have a disk that can easily be open by Windows, MacOS, and Linux use: | Here is a recap; to have a disk that can easily be open by Windows, MacOS, and Linux use: | ||
- | * a GPT partition table with protective MBR including a partition of type ''0700'' (//Microsoft basic data//) | + | * a GPT partition table with one partition of type ''0700'' (//Microsoft basic data//) |
* the exFAT filesystem | * the exFAT filesystem | ||
- | Before starting clear up the disk using ''wipefs -a /dev/sdZ''. Then the partition table can be made with ''gdisk'' (option ''o'' for protective MBR) and one can format with ''mkfs.exfat''. | + | Before starting clear up the disk using ''wipefs -a /dev/sdZ''. Then the partition table can be made with ''gdisk'' and one can format with ''mkfs.exfat''. |