Move Data from Mac ->PC

rlr297 · Feb 4, 2013, 09:53 AM

Hi All,

I know this isn't technically a Mac Pro question but I figured some of you may have the know-how to help me out.

I recently built a windows workstation and am trying to transfer my files from my Mac OS Extended (Journaled) hard-drives to my PC. I've tried doing it through file share over a network, but transfering multiple terabytes seems to be too large a task for this technique - especially when some are daisy chained.

Does anyone know of any faster processes? I'd love to be able to plug my hard drives into my comp through the esata or sata ports and just copy the files off.

Thanks!

simsaladimbamba · Feb 4, 2013, 10:01 AM

Don't you have a Gigabit Ethernet on the Windows PC and a Cat5e or Cat6 cable?

If not:

HFS+ (Hierarchical File System, a.k.a. Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Don't use case-sensitive)
Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X

Required for Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! backups of Mac OS X system files.

To Read/Write HFS+ from Windows, Install MacDrive

To Read HFS+ (but not Write) from Windows, Install HFSExplorer

Maximum file size: 8EiB

Maximum volume size: 8EiB

Mac OS X: Mac OS Extended format (HFS Plus) volume and file limits

You can use this format if you only use the drive with Mac OS X, or use it for backups of your Mac OS X internal drive, or if you only share it with one Windows PC (with MacDrive installed on the PC)

rlr297 · Feb 4, 2013, 10:42 AM

That's exactly what I was doing but I was getting 17KB/S transfer rates. I've done it before and had decent speeds, but it wasn't working this time.

I was thinking it may be because I was transferring files from an external attached via esata to my Macbook Pro to the PC - there may be some bottleneck. Or there is some glitch going on.

Any help appreciated.

Thanks!

GermanyChris · Feb 4, 2013, 02:36 PM

There is software out there that will let windows machines read apple drives..

rlr297 · Feb 4, 2013, 05:16 PM

O wow thanks. Any chance you could refer me to any that you know are reputable?

simsaladimbamba · Feb 4, 2013, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rlr297

O wow thanks. Any chance you could refer me to any that you know are reputable?

MacDrive and HFSExplorer, as mentioned in the second post.

rlr297 · Feb 4, 2013, 09:28 PM

I see. Thanks for the help.

Feb 4, 2013, 09:53 AM	#1
rlr297 macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2011	Move Data from Mac ->PC Hi All, I know this isn't technically a Mac Pro question but I figured some of you may have the know-how to help me out. I recently built a windows workstation and am trying to transfer my files from my Mac OS Extended (Journaled) hard-drives to my PC. I've tried doing it through file share over a network, but transfering multiple terabytes seems to be too large a task for this technique - especially when some are daisy chained. Does anyone know of any faster processes? I'd love to be able to plug my hard drives into my comp through the esata or sata ports and just copy the files off. Thanks!
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simsaladimbamba macrumors Core Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: in front of it	Don't you have a Gigabit Ethernet on the Windows PC and a Cat5e or Cat6 cable? If not: HFS+ (Hierarchical File System, a.k.a. Mac OS Extended (Journaled) Don't use case-sensitive) Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X Required for Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! backups of Mac OS X system files. To Read/Write HFS+ from Windows, Install MacDrive To Read HFS+ (but not Write) from Windows, Install HFSExplorer Maximum file size: 8EiB Maximum volume size: 8EiB Mac OS X: Mac OS Extended format (HFS Plus) volume and file limits You can use this format if you only use the drive with Mac OS X, or use it for backups of your Mac OS X internal drive, or if you only share it with one Windows PC (with MacDrive installed on the PC) __________________ This is not
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GermanyChris macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Here	There is software out there that will let windows machines read apple drives.. __________________ The Christian resolution to find the world ugly and bad has made the world ugly and bad--Nietzsche
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Feb 4, 2013, 10:42 AM	#3
rlr297 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2011	That's exactly what I was doing but I was getting 17KB/S transfer rates. I've done it before and had decent speeds, but it wasn't working this time. I was thinking it may be because I was transferring files from an external attached via esata to my Macbook Pro to the PC - there may be some bottleneck. Or there is some glitch going on. Any help appreciated. Thanks!
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Feb 4, 2013, 05:16 PM	#5
rlr297 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2011	O wow thanks. Any chance you could refer me to any that you know are reputable?
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Feb 4, 2013, 09:28 PM	#7
rlr297 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2011	I see. Thanks for the help.
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