Need help with ex PC drive (write access)

[adsl3g]

I removed my 160gb data drive from my PC when I flogged it and put in in an external USB case. Connecting it to the iMac, it only allows me to read the data - I cannot write or erase from the drive. Anyway this can be fixed?

 

[SYNERGY]

Different OS's. Format it to FAT. Windows and Mac can read/write to it.

 

[adsl3g]

Aaargh, Just saw its NtFS formatted - thought it was FAT32...

 

[neio]

Just make sure it's backed up before the format.

 

[Rewind]

Surely there is a way to interact with NTFS drives from OSX? I've been formatting disks and frankly losing space on the because I have to use FAT32 sucks. Any software/plugins?

 

[adsl3g]

Just make sure it's backed up before the format.

Converted it to FAT32 with Paragon HDD manager - no problems.

 

[Compl33t]

A bit late on this one, I know, but...

Free (slow, got to be comfortable with the console): http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/
Not free (No fuss, just works): http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/

 

[adsl3g]

A bit late on this one, I know, but...

Free (slow, got to be comfortable with the console): http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/
Not free (No fuss, just works): http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/

That actually looks very good - have you used it? Price not that over the top either.

 

[Compl33t]

That actually looks very good - have you used it? Price not that over the top either.

Used the Trial. Works quite well. Just don't let the power trip while writing to the disk.

 

[rvanwyk]

lol.

ntfs-3g has been giving me shyte. eish. but it works in a very manual way.

 

[koffiejunkie]

I wish there was something reliable to use ext2 in OSX.

 

[rvanwyk]

I wish there was something reliable to use ext2 in OSX.

YES!! that will make things a lot easier for me!