Hi Rod,
Yes!
If you are going to be sharing files between both Mac & Windows,
format the Windows FAT32 ... but be aware of the size (read/write
files of size up to 2GB only on FAT32).
But, If you are NOT going to be sharing files between the Mac &
Windows format the Windows NTFS.
How large is the External Firewire Drive, as you know Time Machine
requires a lot of space over time.
Cheers,
Ronni
On 14/08/2009, at 6:39 PM, Rod Blitvich wrote:
Thanks Ronnie
So if they want to use Time Machine on 1 partition (intel) and write
windows files to the other then:
• One Partition for Time Machine on the Mac, formatted Mac OS
Extended (Journaled) & GUID Partition Table
• A FAT32-formatted drive for the windows partition
?
ta
Rod
On 14/08/2009, at 6:31 PM, Ronda Brown wrote:
Hi Rod,
Create two partitions on the External FW Drive using Disk Utility.
One Partition for Time Machine on the Mac, formatted Mac OS
Extended (Journaled) & GUID Partition Table if you’ll be using the
drive only with Intel Macs;
Choose Apple Partition Map if you’ll be using it only with PowerPC
Macs.
The other Partition for the Windows PC:
A FAT32-formatted drive can be read by both OS X and Windows, but
you cannot write any files larger the 2 GB onto it.
An NTFS-formatted drive is the main choice for Windows. But, it can
only be read by OS X, not written (without 3rd party software).
If you are just concerned about backups, then the two-partition
solution with an NTFS partition and an OS X Extended (Journaled)
partition would do the trick.
Copy the software on the external drive onto your computer first
before partitioning (erasing) and then copy back to the appropriate
(windows or mac) partition.
If you want to share files, then make one of the partitions FAT32 -
which will let either OS read/write files of size up to 2 GB.
Cheers,
Ronni
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