Dumb Question

[kixsand]

I just put Vista on my MacBook today -- via bootcamp. It works great...fantastic, wonderful.

Here's the dumb question. Can I open files that reside on the Mac side of my partition -- pdfs, spreadsheets, etc?

That's it.

Darren

[iCeFuSiOn]

You'll need a filesystem driver for Windows to recognize the "Mac" side of your Boot Camp configuration as it can't read HFS+ by default. MacDrive (http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/) can do this for you. :)

[Santa Rosa]

Not as it is, one way of doing it is using a program called Macdrive.

Macdrive Website (http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/)

Beat me to it!!

[kixsand]

Well...look at that. Not such a dumb question after all it would seem.

That program looks like the perfect solution -- I only wish that it was shareware -- $50 is a lot for what it does.

Anyone know of shareware that might do the same thing?

[Santa Rosa]

Well...look at that. Not such a dumb question after all it would seem.

That program looks like the perfect solution -- I only wish that it was shareware -- $50 is a lot for what it does.

Anyone know of shareware that might do the same thing?

Think you mean freeware??

[kixsand]

Freeware would be great. But isn't it called shareware when the cost is minimal -- $20 dollarish?

I just spent $250 on Vista...it's killing me to spend another $50.

I may have to bite the bullet.

[Santa Rosa]

I have the same problem on the macbook pro as it is dual boot with vista. I did think about getting Macdrive as well but decided to see how I would get on without it. Found out that yes it would probably be handy but I dont really need it. You can always just use a stick to carry across files as you need them. Maybe worth a try unless you know that you desperately need that particular functionality.

[kixsand]

I have the same problem on the macbook pro as it is dual boot with vista. I did think about getting Macdrive as well but decided to see how I would get on without it. Found out that yes it would probably be handy but I dont really need it. You can always just use a stick to carry across files as you need them. Maybe worth a try unless you know that you desperately need that particular functionality.

I was thinking the same thing. I just downloaded the free trial of MacDrive and I will use it to get everything that is there today. Going forward I think I'll just use a memory stick to move stuff over. I can't justify $50 for this small bit of functionality.

I will say again that some smart guy should create a freeware program that can perform this trick.

Cheers,

[kixsand]

MacDrive is very slick -- was able to just drag and drop everything into the documents folder in Vista -- wham bam thank you Mam!

Still...$60 is too much. I will not spend that money, I will not spend that money, I will not.........................

[Santa Rosa]

Your very tempted arent you lol!! I know I was as well but just going to try and stick it out myself. I feel your pain as well!!!

[aaronw1986]

Create a small FAT32 partition that each would be able to access.

[kixsand]

Create a small FAT32 partition that each would be able to access.

Well that is brilliant! It would also be much more economical -- disc space wise.

How do you do it? Disk Utility?

[Neil321]

Well that is brilliant! It would also be much more economical -- disc space wise.

How do you do it? Disk Utility?

Yep MS-DOS