Help copying files from OS X to windows7

Jimmy1983 · 2 Jul 2010 at 20:42

Is it possible to copy files from OS X to my windows PC using an external HDD?

theheyes · 2 Jul 2010 at 22:59

Yep, use a FAT32 drive.

Jimmy1983 · 3 Jul 2010 at 10:03

Ok thanks, can a FAT32 read and write both ways?

theheyes · 3 Jul 2010 at 11:33

Yes. Providing you don't have files > 4GB in size you'll be fine. There are ways to get OSX to write to NTFS but just using a FAT32 drive is simpler imo.

jpmonkey69 · 3 Jul 2010 at 11:42

You could network the computers and set up a samba share on the MAC which might be quicker?

theheyes · 3 Jul 2010 at 12:02

I think he's had issues networking the two if I recall correctly.

Jimmy1983 · 3 Jul 2010 at 13:51

jpmonkey69 said:
You could network the computers and set up a samba share on the MAC which might be quicker?

samba share?

theheyes said:
I think he's had issues networking the two if I recall correctly.

Yeah, I can transfer files from win to OS X but not the other way for some reason

Jimmy1983 · 3 Jul 2010 at 16:29

Each time I plug the HDD into my PC it comes up with this message :s