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uberific
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 Feb 3 2010, 11:24 PM
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I have some question, need clarification from pros here
1) Let say if you installed windows xp using virtual machines such as VMware Fusion 3 on the mac, can it support NTFS file system?
2)If I just bought a external HDD, should i reformat it first using the apple disk utilities to FAT32 before using? What are the capacity limit in reformatting it?
3)Let say i wanna reformat my hdd to fat32 and wanna work with my windows xp in another machine, is it just reformat or have to set the MBR in the disk utility.app?
4)Can I partitioned my external hdd to 2 parts? one is fat32 and one is hps+; and still useable in both windows and mac platforms??
I hope someone can clarify this to me.. my curiosity been bugging me...
Thanks in advance
This post has been edited by uberific: Feb 3 2010, 11:27 PM
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uberific
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Feb 4 2010, 09:07 AM
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QUOTE(dvlzplayground @ Feb 3 2010, 11:37 PM) 1) if i remember correctly, yes 2) yeap format to fat32 1st. i dont think got capacity limit. the limit of fat32 format is u cant store a single file that's bigger than 4gb 3) haa good question, im not sure myself. last time i accidentally format as MBR, it wont show up on my frens PC. it did when i changed to GUID. but then when i plug the same drive on my sis PC, it wont show up until i format to MBR. im confused too  4) can referring to No 1: Means that the macbook can detect nfts and able to R/W in the windows virtual machine???I have to clarify these things because plan to use muti platform.. need more pro or experienced apple user to clarify this for me..... referring to No 3: anyone can help on this???????referring to No 4: But if i format the two partitioned, which one should i set as primary?? fat32 or hfc+??? in order to use in both platforms? And if i format into 2... which one will the windows detects and which will dont?? |
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uberific
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Feb 4 2010, 01:44 PM
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QUOTE(wei @ Feb 4 2010, 10:48 AM) 1. You still need to install software like Paragon NTFS to gain full read & write in Mac OS IMNM. 3. Why not just format it in PC to FAT32, simple. 4. To have hybrid partition is risky, there are report that the partition might just gone unrecognise. Read the full article: http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?sto...030613121738812Scroll down to last comment, that works for me. Referring to No 1: hmm ok... wads 'IMNM'???Referring to No3: Cant i format fat32 from mac itself?? will it still work? if i format from the disk utility.app, do it need to change the partition map scheme??? Referring to No 4: If its risky.. means use a full external hdd as hfc+ and a 16gb pendrive as FAT32 is the better option???
Since i only use it to transfer files like songs, images, and assignment files from both plaforms....And if i wanna use hfc+.. should i use non journaled or journaled? since i only use as storage device?????? This post has been edited by uberific: Feb 4 2010, 01:54 PM |
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uberific
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Feb 4 2010, 05:31 PM
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hmm ok thanks for the information
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