want to create a parition HFS+ what software can i use?

hi
i have an hard disk , formated ntfs with windows data , there is freespace
this hard disk has 2 partitions , i want to resize the second partition and create a new parition formatted HFS+ so could be read by sierra osx (with data only music & photo mostly)

i have only 2 tools BootIt Bare Metal & Hard Disk Manager 15
can you give me an advise ?


thanks

 

Paragon HFS+ for Windows.

 

hi
but i want to format this partition in apple format , do i need paragon hfs+ for windows?
i need this partition for an imac ,where i can store photos and music
thanks

 

You can use HFS+, but I think you can also use HDM 15, that you already have. Did you try with it?

 

If you have an iMac, why not format the disk/partition use the iMac? If there is no extra SATA port for the disk in the iMac, all you need is an external enclosure or an SATA to USB cable.

 

hi Robin i guess my HDM is older then 15
thanks

Hi oliverjia
i would like to do it with some tools i know , once i did with an iMac and it was a disaster
i guess BIBM could format in HFS+
thanks

 

Mantra,
I think the best way in these (mixed) case is using a format compatible with both Windows & Mac.
Try with exFAT...or, gparted with a liveLinux

 

mantra,

Internal or external disk? MBR or GPT disk?

 

hi
does exfat have limit? like fat32 ?
thanks

hi @Brian K
it's external hardisk and it's gpt
can bibm or image for linux format a partition in HFS+ just because i haven't seen in the list?
thanks

 

GParted can create HFS+ partitions.

The theoretical maximum volume size is 64 ZB, the recommended maximum volume size is 512 TB. (Same size limits for files.)

 

@The Seeker
thanks Seeker!

 

No worries.

 

mantra,

I agree with ambralivio. exFAT is your best option.

 

Good choice.

@ Mantra,
in order to be on the safe side, consider to use Windows to format exFAT, possibly, and not the Mac.
It's better to use the proprietary environment...

 

An interesting observation about exFAT and internal HDs. You can only create an exFAT partition on a GPT disk, not a MBR disk. This doesn't apply to external MBR disks.

Edit... Forget the above. I tried a different internal MBR disk and an exFAT partition could be created.

 

In fact, I was just responding to your notes saying that in certain circumstances the format operation made in Explorer doesn't reliably work and the best way should be the more reliable diskpart command...

 

hi Brian , just to for curiosity , can bibm format in HFS+?
i will use exFAT
@ambralivio
yes i agree , i will format under windows , i don't trust of osx
thanks

 

mantra, BIBM has 255 different formatting options but HFS+ is not one of them.

 

hi
we can ask to add it
thanks

 

Good idea and I fully agree, even if royalty's payments should be taken into account...as also ROI.
Anyway, I guess asking is never a bad choice, isn't it ?

 

@Brian K
but in BiBM , i found ntft/exfat , can't find only exfat
thankss

hi
strange can't format with bibm or paragon 15 in exfat
thanks

 

mantra,

Format exFAT in Disk Management.

 

hi
but why bibm or image for linux can't do it?
thanks

 

ahh
this disk is 2 tb hard disk internal , and it's GPT and and there are 5 primary partitions

and with disk manegement i can't format in exfat , only ntft

https://i.imgur.com/zgQg0FP.png

 

Are you trying to format an established partition or are you creating a new Simple partition in Free Space and selecting the File System during the creation process?