Hi Peter, If you want the disk to be usable by both Windows and Mac systems, it's best to have the disk in FAT32 mode, which can be done via Disk Utility in Snow Leopard.
NTFS is readable by your system, you just won't be able to write to it without third party software. If you are just going to be just using the disk on your Mac system, I'd recommend formatting it to Mac OS Extended (I prefer to have it journaled) so that you can store files over 4GB in size on it. FAT32 is limited to 4GB files, which may be a problem if you're working with e.g. large movie files. The only real hassle would be moving all your data on the disk to somewhere temporary while you format it, as this would of course, erase all the data on it. Regards, Gav On 20/01/2010, at 11:01 AM, Crisp, Peter wrote: > I am in the process of migrating from my Windows environment at home to Apple > based. I have a 1TB external hard drive Maxtor currently connected via USB to > the PC and want to connect it to my Time capsule USB so I can access the > content directly via Finder. I have ascertained that the Maxtor external > drive is a NTFS formatted disc and I think this might be a problem for me. I > was under the impression that “FAT32” is required to be able to do this. I > did a quick search and found this product which I think might be the fix for > this ‘incompatibility’ but maybe there is a built in fix in Snow Leopard > > http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/ > > Has anyone had experience with this migration? > > Regards > > Peter… > > > Macbook > Snow Leopard > Time Capsule 1TB > N O T I C E - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of > the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information > which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. Internet communications > cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be > intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. By > communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. When addressed to > our clients, any information, drawings, opinions or advice (collectively, > "information") contained in this e-mail is subject to the terms and > conditions expressed in the governing agreements. Where no such agreement > exists, the recipient shall neither rely upon nor disclose to others, such > information without our written consent. Unless otherwise agreed, we do not > assume any liability with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the > information set out in this e-mail. If you have received this message in > error, please notify us immediately by return e-mail and destroy and delete > the message from your computer. > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
