Which HDD format ?

[Ry@n]

I have a 1TB external hdd now to backup stuff and it has come pre-formatted as FAT32.

I would like both OSX and XP to be able to read and write to it with no issues at all. Is FAT32 my only option ?

Also, if i have to use FAT32, what are the disadvantages apart from the maximum file size of 4GB?

Thanks

 

[Ry@n]

NTFS is an option (I use it), but you need MacFuse and the NTFS-3G driver.

This allows read & write to NTFS drives.

Thanks, but is this a reliable method ? Can anyone use it hassle free?

Sounds like NTFS is a possibility afterall.