Format new 1 TB Western Digital My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive?

Hey guys, I just purchased a 1 TB Western Digital External Hard Drive. Do I have to format it or can I use it as is? Thanks

Thanks for the help! I just formated the External Hard Drive. I have one question, will this external Hard Drive work on a windows computer now that I formatted it? Will I be able to plug it into a Windows computer and store media on it? Thanks

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