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    format for data drive

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by hehe299792458, Nov 18, 2008.

  1. hehe299792458

    hehe299792458 Notebook Deity

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    If I'm going to have a data drive shared between OS X and Windows, what format should I make it? Unfortunately, I can't use FAT32 since I have iso images >4GB.
     
    hehe299792458, Nov 18, 2008
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    either use NTFS and install NTFS-3G in OSX.
    or use HSF+ and install MacDrive in Windows.

    I've had better luck with the latter but MacDrive isn't free.
     
    Chris27, Nov 18, 2008
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    I agree, I have not had good luck with NTFS-3G.

    I'd also take into consideration from which platform you see yourself accessing the drive more frequently.

    One other option is something like Airport Extreme which more or less turns a USB drive into a NAS.
     
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    depends on which OS you use the most, i would recommend using HFS+ and use HFSExplorer
     
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    which conversion process is going to be more efficient?
     
    hehe299792458, Nov 19, 2008
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