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windows 7 and hfs?

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xoggyux

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hey guys, how can I read hfs from windows 7? have anyone figured it out yet?
I tired macdrive but it is not compatible with windows 7 (after much trying, I got it installed under vista compatibility mode however when I restart and load it, it gives an error and does not show any partition.
Thanks for help.
 
I got macdrive but is not compatible with windows 7.
I am going to try hfs explorer :(
 
tibi08 said:
Dual boot to Vista, of course.... surely you weren't stupid enough to install W7 as the only OS...
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wow usually people wait a few post before arriving to the conclusion someone else is stupid.

1.- I am using windows 7 in a pc not in MBP atm.
2.- If dual-boot were an option I just log into OS X directly and not in vista, I actually need to have continuous access to my HDD (external) since is my major data exchange medium between my MBP and my PC.
3.- The reason why I got windows 7 and not Vista is because I need 64bit OS for my 8GB of ram, and my wireless G adapter does not offer vista x64 drivers :( so if I go vista I lose internet.

Any other suggestion? I am struggling with HFSExplorer, its getting the job done but reminds me so much of win98 I think I wont sleep today.
 
xoggyux said:
wow usually people wait a few post before arriving to the conclusion someone else is stupid.

1.- I am using windows 7 in a pc not in MBP atm.
2.- If dual-boot were an option I just log into OS X directly and not in vista, I actually need to have continuous access to my HDD (external) since is my major data exchange medium between my MBP and my PC.
3.- The reason why I got windows 7 and not Vista is because I need 64bit OS for my 8GB of ram, and my wireless G adapter does not offer vista x64 drivers :( so if I go vista I lose internet.

Any other suggestion? I am struggling with HFSExplorer, its getting the job done but reminds me so much of win98 I think I wont sleep today.
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So let me get this right, you are using a beta 64-bit OS just so that you can get your full 8GB of RAM working (I'm sure you use that a lot) and you're suffering from not having full software availability.

THe solution seems to be to use Vista 32-bit....
 
ll Macintosh storage devices except floppy disks are partitioned into one or more volumes. Volumes can contain four kinds of items: files, directories, directory threads and file threads. Each item is described by a catalog record which is analogous to a Unix inode. Catalog records are organized in the on-disk catalog B-Tree.
 
xoggyux said:
wow usually people wait a few post before arriving to the conclusion someone else is stupid.

1.- I am using windows 7 in a pc not in MBP atm.
2.- If dual-boot were an option I just log into OS X directly and not in vista, I actually need to have continuous access to my HDD (external) since is my major data exchange medium between my MBP and my PC.
3.- The reason why I got windows 7 and not Vista is because I need 64bit OS for my 8GB of ram, and my wireless G adapter does not offer vista x64 drivers :( so if I go vista I lose internet.

Any other suggestion? I am struggling with HFSExplorer, its getting the job done but reminds me so much of win98 I think I wont sleep today.
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I'm having a hard time understanding your exact setup and what you're trying to accomplish.

Which wireless adapter are you using? That it is somehow driver compatible with Win7 but not Vista confuses me. I mean, this part REALLY confuses because almost all vendor specific Win7x64 drivers are essentially Vistax64 drivers.

For what else do you use your external drive? To which machine is it hooked up? Is there a reason that you can't do the KISS solution and format it to NTFS? Are you manipulating directly on the drive or are you transferring before you manipulate?

How is your home network setup?
 
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