I recently downloaded windows vista via bootcamp on my mac. I have the windows iso file on my mac side but I do not know how to transfer it to the windows partition to do the upgrade. I do not have a usb or external hard drive or a cd to transfer it like that. How can I transfer directly from my mac?
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How to transfer files from Mac Partition to Windows Partition
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Even if you transfer the .iso file via the following means:
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Overview of the four major file systems (called "Formats" in Mac OS X) used on Windows and Mac OS X, compiled by GGJstudios. You can use Disk Utility to format any HDD to your liking.
Any external hard drive will work with PCs or Macs, as long as the connectors are there (Firewire, USB, etc.) It doesn't matter how the drive is formatted out of the box, since you can re-format any way you like. Formatting can be done with the Mac OS X Disk Utility, found in the /Applications/Utilities folder. Here are your formatting options:
FAT32 (File Allocation Table)
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it wouldn't help, as you need to have the .iso burned onto a DVD, as the .iso file itself is not bootable, and the Upgrade process needs to reboot.
Why can't you create a DVD?
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Overview of the four major file systems (called "Formats" in Mac OS X) used on Windows and Mac OS X, compiled by GGJstudios. You can use Disk Utility to format any HDD to your liking.
Any external hard drive will work with PCs or Macs, as long as the connectors are there (Firewire, USB, etc.) It doesn't matter how the drive is formatted out of the box, since you can re-format any way you like. Formatting can be done with the Mac OS X Disk Utility, found in the /Applications/Utilities folder. Here are your formatting options:
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.
- 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.
- Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X
- Required for Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper! backups of Mac internal hard drive.
[*]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
- 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)
- 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.
Why can't you create a DVD?
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No need. By their nature ISOs are read only.
Get a Virtual CD program like Virtual Clone Drive http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html then mount the ISO directly from your Mac OS X partition (D: or E: ) when booted to Windows.
EDIT: Somehow I read service pack ISO.
If you need to go from XP->Vista this may still work, as the installer starts under Windows, but might not (as a reboot is required)...
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Get a Virtual CD program like Virtual Clone Drive http://www.slysoft.com/en/virtual-clonedrive.html then mount the ISO directly from your Mac OS X partition (D: or E: ) when booted to Windows.
EDIT: Somehow I read service pack ISO.
If you need to go from XP->Vista this may still work, as the installer starts under Windows, but might not (as a reboot is required)...
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