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ich1ban
Nov 27, 2006, 07:56 AM
While I'm on os x the untitled harddrive (which is windows drive) is on my desktop and it won't go away. I tried to hide it but it came back after I restarted my comp. Any ideas?


mkrishnan
Nov 27, 2006, 08:45 AM
You can suppress seeing *all* hard drives on the desktop from the Finder preferences, but I don't know a way to suppress seeing just one. Well, you might be able to rename it so that the name begins with a dot (eg .Windows), but I don't know what impact that would have on Windows.

Alternatively, just give it a name and a cute icon and let it live there. :)
balamw
Nov 27, 2006, 09:52 AM
Alternatively, just give it a name and a cute icon and let it live there. :)
Easier said than done for NTFS, since you have to do it in Windows... :)

The ".Windows" is the easiest way to deal with it, but you still have to rename it from Windows.

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mkrishnan
Nov 27, 2006, 10:04 AM
The ".Windows" is the easiest way to deal with it, but you still have to rename it from Windows.

So is this safe for Windows?
balamw
Nov 27, 2006, 12:41 PM
So is this safe for Windows?

Yeah, Windows doesn't assign any special value or restriction to the name/label of the drive...

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Eidorian
Nov 27, 2006, 12:49 PM
Easier said than done for NTFS, since you have to do it in Windows... :)

The ".Windows" is the easiest way to deal with it, but you still have to rename it from Windows.

BI'll have to remember that when I reformat my drive next time.
Eraserhead
Nov 27, 2006, 12:49 PM
Yeah, Windows doesn't assign any special value or restriction to the name/label of the drive...

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I'm pretty sure '\/\/indows' wouldn't be allowed. ;), though whether Windows has a problem with . I don't know, anyway the fact that it's visible is good in that you can remove files from it in case Windows fails to boot or something.
jeremy.king
Nov 27, 2006, 12:59 PM
I don't know, anyway the fact that it's visible is good in that you can remove files from it in case Windows fails to boot or something.

Can't delete files from NTFS volumes though...:o

I could have sworn I tried the dot naming trick in Windows but it still shows on my desktop. I just ignore it, although the cute icon idea isn't half bad :)

Complete off-topic, anyone know of any development of NTFS "drivers" for OS X? Such as a mac port of the Linux-NTFS project (http://www.linux-ntfs.org/)?
Eidorian
Nov 27, 2006, 01:05 PM
I find it annoying being unable to change the icon on my NTFS drive. I think hiding from the GUI it it the next best thing. :D
balamw
Nov 27, 2006, 01:13 PM
I'm pretty sure '\/\/indows' wouldn't be allowed. ;), though whether Windows has a problem with . I don't know, anyway the fact that it's visible is good in that you can remove files from it in case Windows fails to boot or something.

Oh yeah. :p [Not Photoshopped]

You can't remove files from it if it's NTFS and read only.

I find it annoying being unable to change the icon on my NTFS drive. I think hiding from the GUI it it the next best thing. :D
You can change the icon by putting the .VolumeIcon.icns file on in Windows. Apply it to a USB stick and then copy the file under Windows.

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Eidorian
Nov 27, 2006, 01:36 PM
You can change the icon by putting the .VolumeIcon.icns file on in Windows. Apply it to a USB stick and then copy the file under Windows.

BWhere should I put that .icns file? On Windows root directory? How do I make it?
mkrishnan
Nov 27, 2006, 01:38 PM
I'll have to remember that when I reformat my drive next time.

I don't think you have to reformat. You can change the volume name from the properties in Windows, I think....
Eidorian
Nov 27, 2006, 01:41 PM
I don't think you have to reformat. You can change the volume name from the properties in Windows, I think....I have it at 32 GB FAT32. I'm going for 50-60 GB NTFS when Leopard comes out.
Eraserhead
Nov 27, 2006, 02:18 PM
Complete off-topic, anyone know of any development of NTFS "drivers" for OS X? Such as a mac port of the Linux-NTFS project (http://www.linux-ntfs.org/)?

I think it's unreliable (at least that's what i've heard) as MS don't publish the specs, otherwise I'm sure Apple would include them in bootcamp.
balamw
Nov 27, 2006, 02:23 PM
I think it's unreliable (at least that's what i've heard) as MS don't publish the specs, otherwise I'm sure Apple would include them in bootcamp.

Which is why Captive (http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/) seemed like such a good idea. Just use the NTFS drivers from Windows, since you already have them installed in your Windows partition.

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