partition size not a multiple of 4k
Posted on March 12, 2008
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when formatting an external HD today [Mac OS Extended Journaled(HFS+)] i ran into the following error.
“partition size not a multiple of 4k”
after a quick google search, i found the following fix:
“When formatting using Disk Utility, remember to select GUID Partition Table as your “partition map scheme” instead of MBR (Master Boot Record).”
basically do as follows:
- 1. open disk utility
- 2. select the drive
- 3. select the “partition” section
- 4. under the volume scheme select the number of partitions required
- 5. select the “options” button
- 6. make sure “GUID Partition Table” is selected NOT “Master Boot Record”
- 7. click apply
you now should be good to go and the drive should function correctly. yay!
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Thank you for this instruction.
you are very welcome =)
Thank you so much, this helped me a lot!
glad to help =)
Thank you!!!!!!!!!
I’m having the same problema when trying to follow this in Tiger, to format a Lacie disk.
I can’t find the “partition” section in Disk Utility. What am I doing wrong?…
hmm… i don’t have a machine set with tiger here, I will update this when I am at work with info from one of those machines.