[ddzc]

Hello all,

I am in the process of transferring data from a mac to a windows box. I've heard of many issues regarding corruptions and data renaming. Usually, when Windows receives the file, windows will reformat the files and corrupt them so the mac cannot view them anymore.

What is the best approach on doing this?

I have a mac here which is using retrospect to backup to tape. I would like to install the external tape drive on the windows box and transfer the data over with this method. Can veritas backup exec restore the data from the tape which retrospect backed up on or will retrospect for windows need to be purchased?
Will the above method work out?

What do you recommend so I can backup data to a windows box and restore it back to a mac w/o any corruption?

Thanks all

[Nivag]

As far as i know Veritas can't recover Retrospect data.

To transfer the files across you can either network the two machines together or buy an external hard drive, format it FAT32 and drag and drop the files onto it from the Mac then attach it to the PC.

If you've got files larger than 4GB FAT32 wont work (i think?) So networking is the method for that.

As for file names, i can't remember the length limitations, just make sure they don't have any odd characters and you should be fine.

As copy in batches rather than all in one hit, that way if it glitches you wont have to start from the beginning to be sure that it's all perfect.