Reformat maxtor on a mac

[nhgroven]

Hello,
How do I reformat a Maxtor external hard drive on a mac?

 

[nhasian]

Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility. Plug in your external drive and click on it in Disk Utility. Click the Erase tab and erase it.

 

[oiiteoynf]

Download and install a data recovery software here: http://download.cnet.com/iCare-Data-Recovery-Free/3000-2248_4-75628752.html let it handle it, u just have to click the mouse and wait for the scan then it will be recovered it is very simple.