Mac HD doesn't show up in Boot Camp (with Fusion Drive)

[Heresiarch]

My new 2012 27 inch iMac with 1TB Fusion Drive could install Bootcamp and run Windows 7. In OS X I can also read the Bootcamp drive. However both in Bootcamp and VMWare I can't read the Macintosh HD at all. In Windows' device manager though I can see the Apple HDD and SSD.

Anyone else has the same problem? My Macbook Air can perfectly read Mac HD from the PC side.

I have a theory: Bootcamp can't read because Fusion Drive's method of operating means files are scattered all over the HDD and SSD, so Windows can't read them unless specialized drivers are used...

 

[81Steven]

I have a theory: Bootcamp can't read because Fusion Drive's method of operating means files are scattered all over the HDD and SSD, so Windows can't read them unless specialized drivers are used...

I think you're right.
Bootcamp software need to be updated to support this...

 

[Heresiarch]

Ok it seems sharing Mac HD with Windows in VMWare Fusion is OK, read & write. Still in Bootcamp no dice though.

 

[aure28]

Ok it seems sharing Mac HD with Windows in VMWare Fusion is OK, read & write. Still in Bootcamp no dice though.

Similar thread here
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1521369/

 

[throAU]

Ok it seems sharing Mac HD with Windows in VMWare Fusion is OK, read & write. Still in Bootcamp no dice though.

This is because Fusion isn't attempting to directly access the hardware like Windows is. It is running on top of OS X.