How unusual ! :-) Mac On 30/04/2010, at 5:27 PM, Jlin wrote:
> > To all that replied much appreciated. Looks like ronni solution is the best > > John > > Sent from my iPod > > On 30/04/2010, at 2:38 PM, "Crisp, Peter" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> Yes John, I would take Ronni's input as gospel there. Follow her lead >> explicitly. >> >> The file size limitation (4GB) of FAT32 may or may not be an issue for >> you. The resultant file size for an AVI file I think is resolution >> dependant (example - I have an episode of Top Gear in AVI format - it is >> 50 minutes approx and is a file of 242MB). But some home video taken on >> my HD camcorder, some of the individual segments (20 min approx) exceed >> the 4GB file size so are a problem for the FAT32 drive. So if you're >> using HD files, expect large files of short run time. >> >> So it comes down to if you're prepared to accept the compromise in file >> size handling capability to have the cross compatibility. For me this >> was a bearable compromise. >> >> Regards >> >> Peter... >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf Of Ronda Brown >> Sent: Friday, 30 April 2010 2:09 PM >> To: WAMUG Mailing List >> Subject: Re: My Passport portable drive >> >> >> Hi John, >> >> I'm just rushing out to a job, so can only quickly give you this >> information. >> >> 1. FAT32 is the best free way to format a drive cross platform, but the >> best way is to buy MacDrive >> <http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive/> and install it on your >> Windows computer, then to format the drive as HFS+. >> This is the native format for Macs, and with MacDrive it is read very >> nicely in Windows. >> No more ._ files, and things will just work more smoothly everywhere. >> >> (Also, FAT32 is a very inefficient format for large drives. A 500GB >> drive in FAT32 is actually rather nightmarishly inefficient.) >> >> 2. If a maximum file size limit of 4Gb doesn't bother you (remembering >> 4GB of say AVI would be about 7 minutes of video), then use FAT32. Use >> the Mac to format the FAT32 volume, not the PC. >> >> On your Mac: Use Disk Utility > Erase tab (for a single partition, or >> Disk Utility > Partition tab for more than one partition). >> Disk Utility calls HFS+ "Mac OS Extended", and it calls FAT32 "MS-DOS >> File System". >> >> That's all I have time for a the moment, I have to rush out now. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 >> 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm >> >> OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >> >> >> On 30/04/2010, at 1:51 PM, Jlin wrote: >> >>> >>> Peter, >>> Appreciate the reply. The only options given where >>> Mac OS standard 465.1 Gb >>> Mac OS extended 465.1 Gb >>> DOS 465.1 Gb >>> >>> That is when connected to mac >>> >>> >>> John >>> >>> Sent from my iPod >>> >>> On 30/04/2010, at 1:36 PM, "Crisp, Peter" <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Yes, you can select a number of formats in setting up an external >> drive, >>>> the only one in my experience that is cross-compatible between PC and >>>> Mac is "FAT32". The only downside of FAT32 that I can ascertain so >> far >>>> is the file size limitation of 4GB for any one file. Only really an >>>> issue for video files. >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> >>>> Peter... >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On >>>> Behalf Of [email protected] >>>> Sent: Friday, 30 April 2010 1:19 PM >>>> To: WAMUG Mailing List >>>> Subject: My Passport portable drive >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> Can someone help? I have just obtained a WD My passport Essential >>>> Utra-portable >>>> Hard Drive 500Gb usb 2.0 ( brand new) when I connect it to my Mac >>>> PowerBook it >>>> say that the disc isn't formatted and provides options. The >> powerBook >>>> is a >>>> prismo running OS 9.1. The reason I have the new HD is to back the >> info >>>> pending >>>> upgrade. I would like to be able to used the HD like I can with A USB >>>> stick ie I >>>> can use it at home (MAc and PC) and use it at work (PC). When I >> attach >>>> to PC at >>>> home I can store files on the HD but the problem comes when I connect >> it >>>> to >>>> PowerBook. Is there away to be able to have it connect to either? >>>> >>>> Appreciate any help >>>> >>>> John Hatch >>>> >>>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> >> >> ***************************** >> NOTICE - This message from Hatch is intended only for the use of the >> individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information >> which is privileged, confidential or proprietary. >> Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as >> information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain >> viruses. By communicating with us via e-mail, you accept such risks. 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