So I just installed XP pro on my MBP through Bootcamp. Everytime I boot up in OS X I see a drive labeled "No Name" under my Mac drive. I know this is the Windows drive but I was just wondering if there was a way I could remove this from my desktop when I'm in OS X.
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Rename it in windows. Start windows and go to my computer. right click on Local disk (C: ) and rename it to "Windows" or what you want. This will also be what OS X shows.
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finder preferences will allow you to choose what you want visible on the desktop.
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can you access your windows partition just from a icon on the desktop (in OS X and windows)?
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dont the 2 partition exist independently of each other? thats what i thought anyways. i read that somewhere if you want a partition that can be accessed by both OSX and windows you need a third partition.
http://wiki.onmac.net/index.php/Triple_Boot_via_BootCamp
something like this article. originally i read it from somewhere else but i cant find it, my firebox went psycho one day n deleted all my bookmarks =)
correct me if i am wrong everyone!
EDIT: ah ha i found it! i cant believe i forgot about our very own notebookreview.com =) here you go
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You can access the windows partition from OSX and you can read from it. If you used FAT32 you can also write to it. If you used NTFS then you need additional software to write to it.
Windows does not see the OSX partition. It is hidden but you can unhidden it. But again you need extra software to read and write it. -
Installed Windows, quick question.
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by shabadashawama, Jul 20, 2007.