Re: [CGUYS] EXT :Re: [CGUYS] Question re External HDD

2011-03-07 Thread b_s-wilk
Any Windows drive can be read-write on a Mac, including the invisible NTFS drives, using MacFuse and NTFS-3G utilities, available from http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/ and http://www.tuxera.com/community/ntfs-3g-download/. Betty I would win that bet quickly, Mike - as long as the drive

Re: [CGUYS] Question re External HDD

2011-03-06 Thread b_s-wilk
Hi...I have a large external HDD connected to my desktop computer by a USB cable. I would like to use some of the data on the HDD on my Laptop. Can it be as simple as moving the USB cable from one machine to the other or am I missing something major here? If it works that easily, I can

[CGUYS] Question re External HDD

2011-03-05 Thread Gail Miller
Hi...I have a large external HDD connected to my desktop computer by a USB cable. I would like to use some of the data on the HDD on my Laptop. Can it be as simple as moving the USB cable from one machine to the other or am I missing something major here? If it works that easily, I can

Re: [CGUYS] Question re External HDD

2011-03-05 Thread Mike Sloane
In my own experience, it is that simple. All my machines are Windowz based, If you are moving between Mac and Win machines, all bets are off. Mike On 3/5/2011 12:22 PM, Gail Miller wrote: Hi...I have a large external HDD connected to my desktop computer by a USB cable. I would like to use

Re: [CGUYS] Question re External HDD

2011-03-05 Thread Gail Miller
Thanks, Mike. Mine are Windows based -- XP and Windows 7. Thanks for a quick reply!! Best, Gail - Original Message - From: Mike Sloane mikeslo...@verizon.net To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2011 12:32 PM Subject: Re: [CGUYS] Question re External HDD

Re: [CGUYS] Question re External HDD

2011-03-05 Thread Katan
On 3/5/2011 12:22 PM, Gail Miller wrote: Hi...I have a large external HDD connected to my desktop computer by a USB cable. I would like to use some of the data on the HDD on my Laptop. Can it be as simple as moving the USB cable from one machine to the other or am I missing something major

Re: [CGUYS] EXT :Re: [CGUYS] Question re External HDD

2011-03-05 Thread Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS)
I would win that bet quickly, Mike - as long as the drive format is compatible with Windows, I can connect it to either pc or Mac. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- In my own experience, it is that simple. All my machines are Windowz based, If you are moving between Mac and