Toshiba Hard disk drive for Windows need to use it for Mac

[DaNumb]

How can i write and Edit on my Toshiba hard disk drive on my mac if it is valid for Windows only? ( the files came on it are : software offer.hta + Toshiba Places.html + TOSHIBA STORE.E BASICS.pdf). thanks in advance.

 

[Boogieman_WD]

Hey DaNumb. The drive has probably come pre-formatted with the NTFS file system. This file system allows Mac OS x users to read the files, but can't write/edit anything on the drive. If you want to be able to use it with both Mac OS x and Windows as well, you should format the drive with the exFAT file system, which is fully supported by both operating systems.
Note that you'll lose whatever data you may have on the drive when you format it.
Here's how to do that: How to format a hard drive in exFAT or FAT32

Hope that helps. Let me know if you have any questions.
Boogieman_WD

 

[fzabkar]

There are several free tools or methods that enable Macs to mount NTFS volumes in read/write mode.

http://ntfsmounter.com
http://osxdaily.com/2013/10/02/enable-ntfs-write-support-mac-os-x/
http://www.google.com/search?q=mount+ntfs+mac+write

There are also commercial solutions, eg Paragon NTFS for Mac:

http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/how_it_works.html

 

[DaNumb]

"If you want to be able to use it with both Mac OS x and Windows as well, you should format the drive with the exFAT file system, which is fully supported by both operating systems."


well, i just want to cut then paste my movies on it, so i do not need to set it for both windows and mac but only mac if possible. any easy and fast way to do that ?

 

[DaNumb]

There are several free tools or methods that enable Macs to mount NTFS volumes in read/write mode.

http://ntfsmounter.com
http://osxdaily.com/2013/10/02/enable-ntfs-write-support-mac-os-x/
http://www.google.com/search?q=mount+ntfs+mac+write

There are also commercial solutions, eg Paragon NTFS for Mac:

http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/how_it_works.html

Mind showing me the safest and the easiest ?

 

[fzabkar]

Sorry, I'm not a Mac user.

FWIW, Seagate provides an NTFS driver for Mac OS.

Moving Data Between Two Systems Using an External Hard Drive (for Windows):
http://knowledge.seagate.com/articles/en_US/FAQ/191171en


http://www.seagate.com/support/downloads/item/ntfs-driver-for-mac-os-master-dl/

"Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex drives includes the Paragon driver, which can make NTFS file systems usable in MacOS."

 

[Boogieman_WD]

"If you want to be able to use it with both Mac OS x and Windows as well, you should format the drive with the exFAT file system, which is fully supported by both operating systems."


well, i just want to cut then paste my movies on it, so i do not need to set it for both windows and mac but only mac if possible. any easy and fast way to do that ?

Well either way, you could use the exFAT file system for that, but if you want the drive to be formatted for Mac only, here's a step by step guide on how to do that: http://www.switchingtomac.com/tutorials/how-to-format-a-drive-or-partition-with-the-hfs-file-system/

Good luck.

 

[mberg22]

How can i write and Edit on my Toshiba hard disk drive on my mac if it is valid for Windows only? ( the files came on it are : software offer.hta + Toshiba Places.html + TOSHIBA STORE.E BASICS.pdf). thanks in advance.

Thanks for the question, it made me check and now I'm mad as hell at seagate because I have paragon installed and it works like a champ with my "Seagate" drive but it refuses to mount my Toshiba drive anything but read only even after I reformatted it with the Paragon software. Seagate.... you just lost my business for life with that bone head marketing move! As for Paragon, the software just works but because their duplicit in Seagate's move, I'd recommend teaching them a lesson to and not buying their product. Yea I know what can one or two people do.. but its the ethic of the thing.