usb stick in my mac?

[cristo]

This is probably a stupid question that's been asked before (I couldn't find anything with a search), and may even be in the wrong place, but hopefully you'll be lenient!

Anyway, I've got a usb pen drive with some files etc on that was formatted on my old windows laptop, which then died. Well, there's a .pdf file on there that I could really do with: I was wondering whether I'd be able to plug the usb drive into my macbook and get the .pdf off it?

Course, I could try, but I don't have either with me at work at the moment: if not, then I'll have to try and find another way of getting the file.

Thanks in advance.

 

[xUKHCx]

Yes you will be able to get the file off the drive.

 

[revenuee]

This is probably a stupid question that's been asked before (I couldn't find anything with a search), and may even be in the wrong place, but hopefully you'll be lenient!

Anyway, I've got a usb pen drive with some files etc on that was formatted on my old windows laptop, which then died. Well, there's a .pdf file on there that I could really do with: I was wondering whether I'd be able to plug the usb drive into my macbook and get the .pdf off it?

Course, I could try, but I don't have either with me at work at the moment: if not, then I'll have to try and find another way of getting the file.

Thanks in advance.

shouldn't be a problem

I have had time getting mac formatted USB keys open in windows ... but never the other way around

shouldn't be a problem

IF you plug it in and it doesn't work --- and it say "inititialize" --- SAY NO

that will wipe it clean ... find another computer

 

[cristo]

That's great news: thanks guys!

 

[operator207]

If the USB drive was formatted in NTFS, and you have Leopard or Tiger, you can read the drive. You will need 3rd party software to write to the USB drive.

I have a few USB external hard drives, and format them in NTFS because I move between OS X and Windows XP frequently (VMware Fusion and other workstations) for work. I backup my 8gb thumb drive, which I use multiple times daily in Windows, to my Macbook Pro. If that is something that you could use, check out: http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/

Format the drive for Windows, so you do not have to mess with your work machine, and use the link above to get write access in OS X.

 

[cristo]

Format the drive for Windows, so you do not have to mess with your work machine, and use the link above to get write access in OS X.

I managed to get the file off the drive. To be honest, I hardly use it anymore, as it's quite old and only has a very small capacity anyway. My work machine actually runs linux (which is one of the reasons I switched to a mac when my windows laptop died). I shouldn't have this problem again, since I'll be accessing most of the files I do need on the work machine remotely from my mac, when needed. This was the one thing I didn't backup on the work machine though!

Thanks for your help, anyway.