Transferring files from mac to vista PC

[Sacred]

Hi guys,


I've got a portable hard drive that I use for time machine and for backing up my music and video files on my mac.
I've just purchased a new vista PC and would like to transfer the music I've got (around 30 gigs worth) and the videos I've saved (an additional 30 gig) onto it, however when I plug the portable hard drive into my vista pc it doesn't recognise it??

Any ideas what I can do?


Thanks,
Sacred

 

[BigHungry04]

You probably have it formatted for mac, probably HSF+. You will need a program to view that format on Vista. I believe the program is called MacDrive.

 

[gillilandboy]

Yes. MacDrive is the way to go.

 

[Sacred]

cheers guys, is their not a free way to do this? as the software costs $50

 

[misterredman]

HFSExplorer is free

http://hem.bredband.net/catacombae/index2.html

 

[Sacred]

Thanks

going to give it a go now!

 

[netnothing]

Are the computers on the same network?

If so, all you need to do is create a Shared folder on the Vista PC, then on the Mac mount the share and copy the files over from the external drive over the network.

-Kevin

 

[JustGretchen]

yes, network would be the best, most cost effective way to go.

To each his own...but why did you buy a vista machine...you're not leaving Mac are you?