Multiple Libraries problem

So I am trying to separate some of my images into different libraries to relieve some space on my hard drive. I tried to export an album as a new library to a Western Digital ext. HD, but I got an error message that said
"The library could not be created because the file system of the destination volume is not supported."
So I exported it to my mac's internal HD, then drag and dropped it into my Ext. drive and worked, but when I tried to switch to a different library in aperture (file, switch to library), I got the error message below.
"Aperture cannot switch to the selected library because the file system of the library's volume is not supported."'
Why is it doing this? How am I supposed to have multiple libraries if it won't export to an external drive?

Hi
I agree with Michael, you just need to re-format to Mac OS Extended (journaled) using disc utility, be sure to back up first just incase you mess up....! It has been known
Gerry........
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