Format for a external drive

[argo063]

Hey People

I got a 4tb external drive and need it to work on both mac loin and window 7.

Been using fat32 for the last years but it only a 4gb on files .

I just need to copy the files to the hard drive. then i will work on them on the hard drive.

As well i tried ex fat. but had data trouble with that. eg i split my hard drive into 3. and both of the 2 ex fat worked really good to start off. but then one day it just stop and dint let me create folders, delete files and was really slow.

wish there was a way mac os Extended worked on window 7.

people got any ideas?

 

[GGJstudios]

Format A Hard Drive Using Disk Utility (which is in your /Applications/Utilities folder)

Choose the appropriate format:

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)

NTFS (Windows NT File System)

• Read/Write NTFS from native Windows.
• Read only NTFS from native Mac OS X
  [*]To Read/Write/Format NTFS from Mac OS X, here are some alternatives:
  • For Mac OS X 10.4 or later (32 or 64-bit), install Paragon (approx $20) (Best Choice for Lion)
  • For 32-bit Mac OS X, install NTFS-3G for Mac OS X (free) (does not work in 64-bit mode)
  • For 64-bit Snow Leopard, read this: MacFUSE for 64-bit Snow Leopard
  • Some have reported problems using Tuxera (approx $36).
  • Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard and Lion, but is not advisable, due to instability.
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS
• Maximum file size: 16 TB
• Maximum volume size: 256TB
• You can use this format if you routinely share a drive with multiple Windows systems.

exFAT (FAT64)

• Supported in Mac OS X only in 10.6.5 or later.
• Not all Windows versions support exFAT. See disadvantages.
• exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table)
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support exFAT
• Maximum file size: 16 EiB
• Maximum volume size: 64 ZiB
• You can use this format if it is supported by all computers with which you intend to share the drive. See "disadvantages" for details.

FAT32 (File Allocation Table)

• Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X.
  [*]Maximum file size: 4GB.
• Maximum volume size: 2TB
• You can use this format if you share the drive between Mac OS X and Windows computers and have no files larger than 4GB.

 

[argo063]

oh ok thanks for that. so there no way for HFS+ to work on windows. if i did it with paragon. that would work. but i doing video files. and some times they get up to 120G in size. if i have to copy these file from the ntfs to hfs+ to work on them. that takes time to copy files . see my problem.

 

[GGJstudios]

oh ok thanks for that. so there no way for HFS+ to work on windows.

Did you read the HFS section? MacDrive enables Windows to read/write HFS.

if i have to copy these file from the ntfs to hfs+ to work on them. that takes time to copy files . see my problem.

Why would you have to copy them? With Paragon, Mac OS X can read/write NTFS directly.

 

[jcpb]

Adding to what GGJstudios said:

- I have MacDrive 8 installed on my Windows 7 Ultimate Bootcamp partition which allows me to Read & Write natively to my HFS+ Drives(SSD & HDD)

- I have Paragaon NTFS for Mac OSX Installed on my OSX Lion Side which allows me to Read & Write natively to my NTFS(Bootcamp Win 7) Partition/HDD & any other external in NTFS format without any issues.($19)

 

[argo063]

Did you read the HFS section? MacDrive enables Windows to read/write HFS.

Why would you have to copy them? With Paragon, Mac OS X can read/write NTFS directly.

I dont want to use ntfs to work on mac. to hard if i need to take it to another mac. and i dont know if it will work with all software.

Just found Paragon for window 7 eg hfs work window 7. does that work well?

i will have a look at MacDrive 8.

 

[GGJstudios]

Just found Paragon for window 7 eg hfs work window 7. does that work well?

MacDrive is reliable, but I haven't tested Paragon for Windows.

 

[argo063]

trying it know and it working well. thanks People.