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Windows to Mac external hard disc transfer?

 
 
Reply Mon 14 May, 2007 10:40 am
I'm thinking of buying a Mac in the next month or so.

Will the external hard disk drive I've been using with my (windows-based) laptop be able to be read by the Mac, if I connect it?

It's got all (60GB or so) of my music on it, so I don't want to lose the data.

Please advise.
 
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Reply Wed 16 May, 2007 10:18 am
Anyone know?

Confused
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Reply Wed 16 May, 2007 02:43 pm
Most newer MACs have window software installed (first to try, later on to buy), so there shouldn't be any problems, as long as the files are readable.

By the way, wise choice to buy a Mac, Kitchenpete Smile
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Reply Wed 16 May, 2007 02:58 pm
Hello, Pierre de la cuisine!

I've tried connecting Pc and Mac with a ethernet cable and achieved transfering the files.

I did also with a USB key (flash drive)...
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Reply Wed 16 May, 2007 03:06 pm
Macs can read and write to Fat32 windows drives for sure. FAT32 is used for most external devices like cameras.

OS X says it can read NTFS drives but probably won't write to them or at least can't guarantee it will write safely. NTFS is the default drive system for Windows2000 and XP.
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Reply Thu 17 May, 2007 01:36 am
Danke, Merci, Thanks!

Glad to hear it shouldn't be a problem. It took me AGES to load my CDs on to the drive in a really good form and it would be very depressing to lose them/have to work really hard to tranfer them.

Bis bald, a bientot, see you soon!

Very Happy
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