Reading files on a Windows disc

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If I mount an old Windows hard drive in an enclosure such as an Icy Box, is there any software available to transfer files onto my MacBook Air?

I think it will just be photos if that makes a difference.
 
Your Mac will be able to read from that drive but not write to it, so you'll be able to transfer your files across.

You could then format it to HFS and put the files back on if you want, leaving you where you started but with a drive that works properly on your Mac.
 
PardonTheWait said:
Your Mac will be able to read from that drive but not write to it, so you'll be able to transfer your files across.

You could then format it to HFS and put the files back on if you want, leaving you where you started but with a drive that works properly on your Mac.
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Great, thanks! :)
 
Native read/write support since 10.6, just needs enabling.

First, uninstall NTFS-3G, Paragon or whatever else if you're using an app.

Then

1. In Terminal, type diskutil info /Volumes/volume_name, where volume_name is the name of the NTFS volume. From the output, copy the Volume UUID value to the clipboard.
2. Back up /etc/fstab if you have it; it shouldn't be there in a default install.
3. Type sudo nano /etc/fstab.
4. In the editor, type UUID=, then paste the UUID number you copied from the clipboard. Type a Space, then type none ntfs rw. The final line should look like this: UUID=123-456-789 none ntfs rw, where 123-456-789 is the UUID you copied in the first step.
5. Repeat the above steps for any other NTFS drives/partitions you have.
6. Save the file and quit nano (Control-X, Y, Enter), then restart your system.

After rebooting, NTFS partitions should natively have read and write support. This works with both 32- and 64-bit kernels.
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