40GB Multimedia: from PC to Mac? Help!

SeditionXW · SeditionXW #1 (**permalink**)

12-30-2004, 02:58 PM

I am a PC user (and tired of it). This spring I wil be switching to a Powerbook. But in the meantime I have 40+GB of video and audio files, with no more disk space. How can I move all of these files on to an external hard drive if I am using PC right now? Won't it have to be reformatted for Mac use?
:confused: Help!
Alex

stillimation · stillimation #2 (**permalink**)

12-30-2004, 04:37 PM

from my experence, formatting dosent realy matter with OS X, if it is a FireWire or USB it should be fine

SeditionXW · SeditionXW #3 (**permalink**)

12-30-2004, 04:45 PM

So if I loaded all my a/v files, it could be read with my Powerbook?

James · James #4 (**permalink**)

12-31-2004, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by SeditionXW

I am a PC user (and tired of it). This spring I wil be switching to a Powerbook. But in the meantime I have 40+GB of video and audio files, with no more disk space. How can I move all of these files on to an external hard drive if I am using PC right now? Won't it have to be reformatted for Mac use?
:confused: Help!
Alex

Make sure the drive is formatted fat 32 and make sure the drive has a volume name. If it is a usb for firewire it will work on both the pc and the mac, both will be able to read and write to it.

SeditionXW · SeditionXW #5 (**permalink**)

12-31-2004, 10:39 AM

Sounds good; Thanks!

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SeditionXW #1 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-30-2004, 02:58 PM I am a PC user (and tired of it). This spring I wil be switching to a Powerbook. But in the meantime I have 40+GB of video and audio files, with no more disk space. How can I move all of these files on to an external hard drive if I am using PC right now? Won't it have to be reformatted for Mac use? :confused: Help! Alex
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stillimation #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 25, 2004 Posts: 182	12-30-2004, 04:37 PM from my experence, formatting dosent realy matter with OS X, if it is a FireWire or USB it should be fine
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SeditionXW #5 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	12-31-2004, 10:39 AM Sounds good; Thanks!
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