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Does this mean that as long as you format the Windows partition using FAT you can access your Windows files in OS X? What about vice-versa?
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Accessing XP and OS X files
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Does this mean that as long as you format the Windows partition using FAT you can access your Windows files in OS X? What about vice-versa?
Peace said:
But the OS X drive will let you access the Windows files (as long as you format in FAT)? Because if this is true, you just have to plan ahead a bit better before restarts, but at least you can get to your stuff.
Peace said:
not without macdrive.
r.
been using it in the previous xp onmac solution and it worked like a charm.
Pardon while I reveal my ignorance regarding the crossover compatibility, since I haven't attempted any sharing between platforms, but wouldn't a 2Gig flashdrive, or the like, provide a recognized shared space for both OS's?
So if I got an Intel Mac and formatted a 30gig section for XP in FAT using boot camp, I could manipulate all my files from anywhere if I had macdrive?
yes, i do it all the time. icon previews even work, from xp of my mac partition.
though i am hesitant to do some things, like use picassa across partitions. though i'll probably try it though...
picassa is google's iphoto type thingie. it doesn't keep a library as much as iphoto does, it just keeps refrences.
r.
though i am hesitant to do some things, like use picassa across partitions. though i'll probably try it though...
picassa is google's iphoto type thingie. it doesn't keep a library as much as iphoto does, it just keeps refrences.
r.
whyrichard said:
Thanks a lot. That is so good to know... and another reason that they need to hurry up and come out with those Intel iBooks!