J jallenfr Honorable Apr 23, 2013 2 0 10,510 Apr 23, 2013 #1 I partitioned a 1TB HD to add some Mac files (now I no longer have a PC). Need to access the old PC files now, but altho a PC will see the drive, I can't read any PC file data. How can I access those files with a PC now?
I partitioned a 1TB HD to add some Mac files (now I no longer have a PC). Need to access the old PC files now, but altho a PC will see the drive, I can't read any PC file data. How can I access those files with a PC now?
Solution das_stig Apr 23, 2013 If you need read files on both a MAC and PC, then stick to a FAT32 partition, although it is limited to a maximum 4GB file size.
If you need read files on both a MAC and PC, then stick to a FAT32 partition, although it is limited to a maximum 4GB file size.
das_stig Glorious Jul 24, 2009 8,289 32 46,040 Apr 23, 2013 Solution #2 If you need read files on both a MAC and PC, then stick to a FAT32 partition, although it is limited to a maximum 4GB file size. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
If you need read files on both a MAC and PC, then stick to a FAT32 partition, although it is limited to a maximum 4GB file size.
J jallenfr Honorable Apr 23, 2013 2 0 10,510 Apr 23, 2013 #3 Thanks das-stig..I'll remember that going forward. Am trying to find some local help to look at my drives and see if the PC files are actually there. Upvote 0 Downvote
Thanks das-stig..I'll remember that going forward. Am trying to find some local help to look at my drives and see if the PC files are actually there.
popatim Titan Moderator Dec 2, 2009 38,905 980 135,890 Apr 23, 2013 #4 exFat is also compatible between them since snow leapord on mac and XP sp3 on pc. Upvote 0 Downvote