Transfer files to NTFS formatted volume?

[theman]

Hello all. I'm trying urgently to transfer files from a failing hard drive. The only option I have now is a friend's windows formatted (NTFS) external hard drive. I need to figure out how to move all my files onto it. (I'm using 10.5.8). If I try to create an HFS or FAT32 partition on the disk, it will have to format the whole disk, correct? I can't do this since my friend has files on there that can't be deleted. Is there a way to get 10.5 to write to NTFS?

 

[heisenberg123]

Hello all. I'm trying urgently to transfer files from a failing hard drive. The only option I have now is a friend's windows formatted (NTFS) external hard drive. I need to figure out how to move all my files onto it. (I'm using 10.5.8). If I try to create an HFS or FAT32 partition on the disk, it will have to format the whole disk, correct? I can't do this since my friend has files on there that can't be deleted. Is there a way to get 10.5 to write to NTFS?

no NTFS is read only to a Mac

 

[simsaladimbamba]

You can use one of the options listed here:

FAT32 (File Allocation Table)

• Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X.
• Maximum file size: 4GB.
• Maximum volume size: 2TB

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: Install NTFS-3G for Mac OS X (free)
  
• Some have reported problems using Tuxera (approx 33USD).
• Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard, 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

HFS+ (Hierarchical File System, a.k.a. Mac OS Extended)

• Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X
• Required for Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner 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

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

 

[Macman45]

Why Not

Create a small partition on your friends hdd, copy your files across that way. Externals are really pretty cheap these day's too, and are invaluable additions to any Mac system.

Amazon sell them for peanuts rally.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...eld-keywords=external+hard+drive&sprefix=exte