External HD issues (PC vs. Mac)

NuclearSymphony · NuclearSymphony #1 (**permalink**)

10-25-2008, 08:53 AM

Hi, I've got a desktop PC with an external HD nearly full, and a new Macbook. When I try to hook up the HD to the Macbook, it insists that I need to reformat the drive (presumably because it's only been used with the PC up till now). I realize the NTFS formatting that exists on the HD, but I'm terrified that reformatting the HD will erase the entire thing and lose all my work. Any ideas?

mInGzaiii · mInGzaiii #2 (**permalink**)

10-25-2008, 10:58 AM

You can consider using NTFS-3g.
It allows you to read and write to the HD with NTFS format.
Hope this may help^^

Sawday · Sawday #3 (**permalink**)

10-25-2008, 11:54 AM

Formatting your external drive will certainly erase all your data. Can you copy it to your mac then reformat it before copying your data back again?

NuclearSymphony · NuclearSymphony #4 (**permalink**)

10-25-2008, 12:58 PM

Sawday - not nearly enough room on the Mac, I wish I could do that!

How do you use NTFS-3g?

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NuclearSymphony #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 15, 2007 Posts: 11	10-25-2008, 08:53 AM Hi, I've got a desktop PC with an external HD nearly full, and a new Macbook. When I try to hook up the HD to the Macbook, it insists that I need to reformat the drive (presumably because it's only been used with the PC up till now). I realize the NTFS formatting that exists on the HD, but I'm terrified that reformatting the HD will erase the entire thing and lose all my work. Any ideas?
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mInGzaiii #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 12, 2008 Posts: 1	10-25-2008, 10:58 AM You can consider using NTFS-3g. It allows you to read and write to the HD with NTFS format. Hope this may help^^
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NuclearSymphony #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 15, 2007 Posts: 11	10-25-2008, 12:58 PM Sawday - not nearly enough room on the Mac, I wish I could do that! How do you use NTFS-3g?
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