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I did read this question on the same topic. The answer mimics what I read here, which basically is:
create partition primary id=af
The secret sauce is the id=af
component. That may or may not work on Windows 7
. I have Windows 10, where I can say:
DISKPART> select disk 2
Disk 2 is now the selected disk.
DISKPART> clean
DiskPart succeeded in cleaning the disk.
DISKPART> create partition primary id=af
The arguments specified for this command are not valid.
For more information on the command type: HELP CREATE PARTITION PRIMARY
DISKPART>
DiskPart
does NOT recognize af
as a valid ID
.
I contacted OWC
and asked if there is a command line (or API) version of MacDrive, and their response was:
Thanks for reaching out to us here at OWC Macdrive Support. I would be happy to answer any questions as best as I can. In short, at this time we currently do not have any programmatic way of formatting a drive. However, it is something we are currently considering looking into for our current and future product line. I would be happy to pass any feedback or suggestions along to the development team as far as this is concerned.
Another article on this topic recommended Partition Wizard, but sadly the author did not do their due diligence, as the supported file systems are FAT12/16/32 exFAT NTFS Ext2/3/4
.
Maybe the problem is not 7 vs. 10 as much as a needed component for Windows or an added driver. The previous answers MIGHT be accurate and legitimate, just incomplete. Sadly, MacDrive (OWC) does not add the missing component. I have their Pro 10 version.
Thoughts?