I access my windows files with ntfs. you just cannot write to the windows partition from the Mac partition.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Chesworth" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2008 5:54 AM Subject: Re: Fusion Versus Bootcamp just chiming in to say it is totally possible to access your mac files from bootcamp. The way I've done it withis with a piece of software called MacDrive from www.mediafour.com - costs, but they run a student discount which is handy for some. there's probably a freeware alternative. You can also access your windows files from leopard if you install your Windows on a FAT32 partition, and I believe there's some freeware that Soren posted about a few times that will get leopard reading ntfs partitions too. On 5/4/08, vashaun jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > How did you do that and do you have to do it before you start using > the VM's My Documents folder? > On May 3, 2008, at 5:08 PM, erik burggraaf wrote: > > > I would also add that it's possible, even practical to share files > > between your mac and your windows vm using fusion. > > > > When I installed windows and fusion, I reset my my documents folder > > under windows to the documents folder in the home folder on my mac > > account. So, they are both the same folder and I have access to all > > the files under either OS. No need to copy back and forth to use > > either os comfortably. > > > > Best, > > > > Erik > > erik burggraaf > > > > Certified Technician > > Assistive Computing LTD Support and training > > Sales department: 888-828-2445 > > Support and Training: 888-255-5194 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Website coming soon > > > > > > > > On 30-Apr-08, at 8:33 PM, Ryan Mann wrote: > > > >> > >> Hello. The difference between Fusion and boot camp is that if you > >> use Boot Camp, you would have to reboot whenever you want to use > >> Windows. However, with Fusion, you can have Windows and Mac OS X > >> running at the same time. If you're using Windows under Vmware > >> Fusion and you want to go back to Mac OS X, all you have to do is > >> hit the control+option+command keys together. No, you don't have > >> to install Windows every time. You just install it once as if it > >> was a regular machine. I almost forgot, you don't need sighted > >> assistance to install Windows under Vmware Fusion because it has a > >> setup assistant. > >> Ryan > >> > >> On Apr 30, 2008, at 11:16 PM, Tiffany D wrote: > >> > >>> What's the difference, in accessibility, between Fusion and > >>> Bootcamp. > >>> I know one is a virtual machine and the other really installs > >>> windows > >>> or whatever os you're using. Which is better? If I were to use > >>> Fusion, would I literally have to install Windows every time? I > >>> highly doubt I could access files stored in Leopared using Fusion > >>> because it's virtual, but I heard this is true with Bootcamp as > >>> well. > >>> But I've also heard of something called Parallel, which enables > >>> you to > >>> use both systems symultaniously and drag and drop from one to the > >>> other. How accessible is that? > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Tiffanitsa > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > > > > > > >
