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PC firewire drive with mac?
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hi,
i am about to switch and have all of my files on a firewire drive that is fat32 OR maybe ntfs (using winxp).
Can I just plug this into my new mac? I think i tried once before but it wasnt recognised.
So how can i get the files off? How can the mac read fat32 or ntfs firewire hard drives?
thanks
yoyogi
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I would think you could just plug it in and use it -- using Mac formatted disks on PCs requires special software, but in general the Mac can read PC formatted things without problems.
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Usually works (but not always) if it's FAT32.
Won't work if it's NTFS.
I use HFS+ and run MacDrive 5 on the PC.
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If it doesn't work, remember you can always move the files over via a local network. Macs using OS X can access pc files over a network using the built in SMB file sharing system. SMB is the same native sharing system that Windows uses. Just connect the two computers, setup your XP machine for file sharing, and access it from the Mac. Then move any needed files over.
Tom N.
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On that note - I have a Sarotech Cutie 2.5" external Firewire case and was wondering if the G4 Powerbook firewire port supplies enough power to run this sort of device? Some firewire cards I've used don't seem to supply enough power, so I'm forced to use external power - which quite frankly is a pain in the ass.
Thanks in advance,
Wet Jimmy.
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Originally posted by Wet Jimmy:
On that note - I have a Sarotech Cutie 2.5" external Firewire case and was wondering if the G4 Powerbook firewire port supplies enough power to run this sort of device? Some firewire cards I've used don't seem to supply enough power, so I'm forced to use external power - which quite frankly is a pain in the ass.
Yes. A PowerBook will provide enough power, even if it's a relatively energy-hungry 5400 rpm laptop drive.
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Originally posted by Eug:
Yes. A PowerBook will provide enough power, even if it's a relatively energy-hungry 5400 rpm laptop drive.
Fantastic! I have to use an external power supply with my vaio laptop.
But, i remember at my old work they had a firewire drive hookup up to a g4 powermac, and it needed external power supply.
I hate having to use the external power supply!
yoyogi
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Originally posted by yoyogi:
Fantastic! I have to use an external power supply with my vaio laptop.
But, i remember at my old work they had a firewire drive hookup up to a g4 powermac, and it needed external power supply.
I hate having to use the external power supply!
yoyogi
If it's a 3.5" drive, then yes it will need an external power supply. However, Wet Jimmy specified a 2.5" drive, which is a laptop drive. The max power utilization is about one sixth of a desktop 3.5" drive.
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