Boot Camp

shadyboi · shadyboi #1 (**permalink**)

08-11-2007, 09:15 AM

Hey guys..This is a different bootcamp question i have..if i install boot camp and windows,i know i have to give windows some space on my hard drive it is ok..and when i am working in mac os will i be able to reach my files in windows hd??is it sth like diving your hd in two parts in windows??help pls.

Stevonw · Stevonw #2 (**permalink**)

08-11-2007, 09:19 AM

Windows does not see the Mac partition of your HD.

But Mac can see your Windows Partition (If its NTFS formatted then it's read only, if FAT 32 then its read and write via OS X)

schweb · schweb #3 (**permalink**)

08-11-2007, 09:28 AM

Bootcamp questions belong in the Windows forum.

Moving...

shadyboi · shadyboi #4 (**permalink**)

08-11-2007, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevonw

Windows does not see the Mac partition of your HD.

But Mac can see your Windows Partition (If its NTFS formatted then it's read only, if FAT 32 then its read and write via OS X)

thanx man that was he exact answer that i was looking for

Macwillis · Macwillis #5 (**permalink**)

08-11-2007, 03:07 PM

the only problem with that is vista wont install on fat32

way around that please

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shadyboi #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Aug 07, 2007 Location: Buffalo,NY Posts: 148 Mac Specs: Late 2009 Unibody MBP, 2.8ghz, 500gig, 4gig	08-11-2007, 09:15 AM Hey guys..This is a different bootcamp question i have..if i install boot camp and windows,i know i have to give windows some space on my hard drive it is ok..and when i am working in mac os will i be able to reach my files in windows hd??is it sth like diving your hd in two parts in windows??help pls.
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Stevonw #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 17, 2007 Posts: 69 Mac Specs: Mac Mini, 2.0Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 1GB Ram	08-11-2007, 09:19 AM Windows does not see the Mac partition of your HD. But Mac can see your Windows Partition (If its NTFS formatted then it's read only, if FAT 32 then its read and write via OS X)
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Macwillis #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 10, 2007 Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne UK Posts: 240 Mac Specs: 15" Macbook Pro, 2.16GHZ C2D,120 GB HDD 3GB Ram	08-11-2007, 03:07 PM the only problem with that is vista wont install on fat32 way around that please
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