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wickedG35
Dec 27, 2006, 07:37 PM
This has been bugging me today. I can't rename the default "Untitled" drive that is placed on the desktop when I'm on OS X. How do I disable the drive from being "Read only."

Also, is there a way to be able to tap the trackpad for a double-click under Windows XP? What about tapping the trackpad with 2 fingers for a right click feature?

Thanks!


apfhex
Dec 27, 2006, 09:39 PM
Rename the drive in Windows. It will show the new name within OS X.
wickedG35
Dec 27, 2006, 10:10 PM
Rename the drive in Windows. It will show the new name within OS X.

Yeah, I realized that you can't edit files in the Windows drive under OS X with the NTSF file system. I am reinstalling Windows now with the FAT32 file system.
RSXer
Jan 9, 2007, 12:39 AM
Yeah, I realized that you can't edit files in the Windows drive under OS X with the NTSF file system. I am reinstalling Windows now with the FAT32 file system.

Hi I was wondering even though you cannot edit files in Windows drive under OS X with the NTSF file system are you able to read them and move them into the OS X drive?

Thanks in advance.
After G
Jan 9, 2007, 12:42 AM
Hi I was wondering even though you cannot edit files in Windows drive under OS X with the NTSF file system are you able to read them and move them into the OS X drive?

Thanks in advance.

Yes, you can read and copy the files. You can't "move" them because erasing them from the Windows drive would be a "write" operation.
RSXer
Jan 9, 2007, 01:12 AM
Yes, you can read and copy the files. You can't "move" them because erasing them from the Windows drive would be a "write" operation.

Super cool ... so if use NTSF I cannot write which include moving, changing etc. however i could copy onto OSX and read right?

I guess i will use NTSF instead of FAT then because of the 32Gig limit.

THanks again!
rblaas
Jan 10, 2007, 07:42 AM
Super cool ... so if use NTSF I cannot write which include moving, changing etc. however i could copy onto OSX and read right?

I guess i will use NTSF instead of FAT then because of the 32Gig limit.

THanks again!


You can use additional software like Macdrive6 to gain access (read & write) to your OSX
blaster_boy
Jan 11, 2007, 09:50 AM
Via Parallels you can also do drag-n-drop in the latest beta release. Even when it is in NTFS.