Can I use Target Disk Mode over USB?

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Can I use Target Disk Mode over USB?

When I enable Target Disk Mode on my MacBook Pro, can I connect that via USB to a PC (which doesn't have FireWire) and use the Mac as an external hard drive?

If not, are there any third-party products which would let me do this?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Dec 3, 2007 8:55 AM

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Answer 1

Dec 3, 2007 9:56 AM in response to Brian Kendig

TDM is for firewire only.

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Brian Kendig Author

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Dec 10, 2007 12:17 PM in response to Templeton Peck

Is there any way to achieve the same result over USB?

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Ricktoronto

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Dec 10, 2007 1:09 PM in response to Brian Kendig

No. I doubt you can use FW mode on a PC anyway.

The cost of USB or FW external drives is so low buy one for the PC. IF it is formatted FAT32 then the mac and PC can both read and write to it.

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