transferring files from leopard to windows on imac

[Ruti]

i would like to transfer an Illustrator file (.ai) on my new imac, from the mac to Windows that I have on the same computer. In Windows I have a software that can read the .ai format. How do I do it without restarting the computer? is it possible? thanks a lot, Ruti

 

[RoninXI]

Well you would have to boot to windows to view it any way so I think in this instance the point is mute, but that does not answer your question.

I am assuming since you cannot write to the partition you are like me and using ntfs format for your drive (don't worry this is ok.) You can use MacFUSE with NTFS-3G, here is a quote from Lifehack.org

Recently Amit Singh, a Google employee, releases a implementation called MacFUSE which makes it possible to use any FUSE (File-system in USErspace) file systems in Mac. And the most useful FUSE is the NTFS-3G Read/Write Driver, which ables system to load NTFS with read and write capability. This is truly the greatest news for dual booting Mac OS X and Windows XP or Vista.

You can read the rest Here the site also includes links to what you need to run MacFUSE and NTFS-3G.

HFSX or for a hefty $49.95 macdrive both read the HFS+ (mac format) partition within Windows if you wish to do it that way. I use HFSX and pull items from the OSX partition and vise-versa when on OSX, I never write to either drive if i need a file I get it while booted to the OS i want the file on to open the file on, mistakes happen but they happen a lot less often when you use this method.

 

[Ruti]

thanks

i didnt understand what you wrote - but i will show it to my tech guy. thanks a lot

 

[TimJF]

The NTFS-3G package really has become quite the user-friendly utility. It comes with a script that can configure your system to auto-mount using the read/write NTFS-3G driver instead of the read-only default.

I was glad to delete my dodgy home-made applescript that was doing a mediocre job of performing these tasks.

 

[joemama2413]

if you have fusion or parallels you can just drag and drop from your mac desktop into the windows one. just create a VM on your boot camp partition