Formatting HDD on PC and adding files

My daughter has bought a second-hand PS3 for her son but it only has a very small HD in it, apparently.
She is staying with me for a week (in the UK from from Ireland) so I have bought her a 256GB HD and showed her a couple of sites with instructions on how to replace the current drive. I presume that she can do the physical switch and the PS3 will format the HD as necessary. However, is it possible that I can Format the HD here, from my PC (I have the necessary hardware to attach it as an external USB drive) as FAT32 and then copy some AVI & MP4 files onto it for her and her son ? I again presume that the HD would need to have a specific naming structure and the files in question would need to be in specific folders ... I must point out here that I do not own a PS of any kind and have no idea of them or their games, so I am NOT trying to load up pirated games, these are just Movies and TV programs that I have on my HD that she would like to watch once she gets back to Ireland.
I know that I can put these onto USB drives but I don't want to go out and spend more on them when there is plenty of room on this HD ...
Any help much appreciated 

Unfortunately Sony use a non-standard file format on the disc which is also encrypted. As soon as the drive is connected to the console it will be formatted so anything you put on there will be gone. You would have to transfer the files over on a usb memory stick after the console has all been set up. I know that is what you were hoping not to have to do but that's the way it is. You will need a usb stick either way to install the latest update. depending on the model you may also need to purchase a caddy for the hard drive. If there's anything else you need to know, I'm sure someone will be happy to help out

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