Data transfer.

[Zeebedy]

Hey guys,

I finally purchased the mac pro, should be here next week, got a real good deal so I'm happy.

I do have one issue though, I was using windows 7 and have two 1.5th hhds and one is blank and the other has around 800gb used or so. My question is can I put them into the mac pro Or do I need to format them etc.


RTJ

 

[simsaladimbamba]

No need to format them, Mac OS X can read NTFS formatted volumes and can read and write FAT32 formatted volumes natively.

FAT32 (File Allocation Table)

• Read/Write FAT32 from both native Windows and native Mac OS X.
• Maximum file size: 4GB.
• Maximum volume size: 2TB

NTFS (Windows NT File System)

• Read/Write NTFS from native Windows.
• Read only NTFS from native Mac OS X
  [*]To Read/Write/Format NTFS from Mac OS X: Install NTFS-3G for Mac OS X (free)
  
• Some have reported problems using Tuxera (approx 33USD).
• Native NTFS support can be enabled in Snow Leopard, but is not advisable, due to instability.
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support NTFS
• Maximum file size: 16 TB
• Maximum volume size: 256TB

HFS+ (Hierarchical File System, a.k.a. Mac OS Extended)

• Read/Write HFS+ from native Mac OS X
• Required for Time Machine or Carbon Copy Cloner backups of Mac internal hard drive.
• To Read/Write HFS+ from Windows, Install MacDrive
• To Read HFS+ (but not Write) from Windows, Install HFSExplorer
• Maximum file size: 8EiB
• Maximum volume size: 8EiB

exFAT (FAT64)

• Supported in Mac OS X only in 10.6.5 or later.
• Not all Windows versions support exFAT. See disadvantages.
• exFAT (Extended File Allocation Table)
• AirPort Extreme (802.11n) and Time Capsule do not support exFAT
• Maximum file size: 16 EiB
• Maximum volume size: 64 ZiB

Helpful Information for Any Mac User by GGJstudios​

 

[Zeebedy]

Thanks for the reply.

If it is read only should I

1. Format the empty drive
2. Transfer from the other drive
3. Format second drive so both are same system type?

Thanks, RTJ

 

[simsaladimbamba]

Thanks for the reply.

If it is read only should I

1. Format the empty drive
2. Transfer from the other drive
3. Format second drive so both are same system type?

Thanks, RTJ

If you solely use the data with Mac OS X from now on, just format the empty drive with HFS+, copy the 800GB of data to it and then format the other drive to either HFS+ or whatever you like.

 

[Zeebedy]

Cheers buddy, that's what I will do!

RTJ