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lrittz

macrumors newbie
Original poster
May 3, 2010
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Hi,

Am purchasing first MacBook ever. I need to partition Windows since I use a lot of programs for work unavailable with Mac OS.

I want to run Windows XP and want to partition 80% of space for windows. Is it true that NFTPS is better for me since it's more stable? I understand NFTPS is a must for spaces > 32g.

My question is, is there any way I can use the drag/drop benefit of a FAT32 installation if I download something on XP and want it to appear in Mac OS when I reboot in Mac Mode or vice versa?

If not from Apple, any legit third party software that will allow me? I'd hate to think my only option with NFTPS is to save everything on a flash drive as that would be too cumbersome. Thanks again.
 

GGJstudios

macrumors Westmere
May 16, 2008
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FAT32
  • Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X.
  • No individual file larger than 4GB.
NTFS
HFS
  • Read/Write HFS from native Mac OS X
  • To Read/Write HFS from Windows, Install MacDrive
  • To Read HFS (but not Write) from Windows, Install HFSExplorer
 
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