Mac OS Filesharing with Windows

[apunkrockmonk]

I searched the forums and couldn't find an answer for my question. On my sawtooth, I have both Mac and windows file sharing enabled. When using another mac to access the sawtooth I have the option to mount any or all of the hard drives connected to the sawtooth.

When I use a windows machine to access the sawtooth, I only have access to the home folder of my own user account. How can I have access to the whole hard drives. I'm guessing that this is not possible, but if it is, I would like to make it possible, so please let me know.

Thanks.

 

[wonga1127]

If your sawtooth is formatted with HFS+, thats the reason, because Windows can't recognize HFS+ partitions, only FAT32.

 

[MisterMe]

If your sawtooth is formatted with HFS+, thats the reason, because Windows can't recognize HFS+ partitions, only FAT32.

HFS+ is not an issue when accessing a networked volume. As for the OP, he needs to read the Help file on file sharing. More information can be found in this MacRumors GUIDE.

 

[apunkrockmonk]

Thanks for the response but I have no problem connecting to my home folder, I want access to all hard drives connected. From the looks of things that is not possible.

 

[MisterMe]

Thanks for the response but I have no problem connecting to my home folder, I want access to all hard drives connected. From the looks of things that is not possible.

I understood your OP perfectly. You have to understand that things are not possible just because you want to do them. Having a limited user connect to the root level of your MacOS X hard drive via SMB is one.

 

[apunkrockmonk]

I was not trying to offend you, I was just inquiring if it was possible, and if it was, how. I couldn't figure out a way and it does appear that it is not possible. Thank you for your responses.

I now have to think of a way to get access to the files on another drive, I'm thinking the only way to do this now will be to make all the drives into a raid 0 and then put all the files in the home folder I guess.

Any idea of a better way to do this?