Possible to turn off HFS+ reading?

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Possible to turn off HFS+ reading?

Every since Boot Camp 3.0, you can now read the Mac formatted disks/partitions (HFS+) from Windows. However, there are times when it's useful to disable this function, such as when doing a complete Virus Scan using programs like Avira Anti-Virus.

Under Boot Camp 2, I have been using MediaFour's "MacDrive" software, which grants read/write access to HFS+ disks from Windows, but allows you to disable the function. Now, under Boot Camp 3.0 and 3.1, there seems to be no way to disable this - whether using MacDrive or not.

Is there a way to temporarily disable the ability to read HFS+ formatted disks/partitions from Windows, under Boot Camp 3?

iMac 24" White Flatpanel 2.33 GHz., 2 GB ram, Mac OS X (10.5.7), 1 TB Time Capsule, connected via Ethernet

Posted on Jan 25, 2010 5:35 AM

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Answer 1

ReMacs

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Jan 25, 2010 6:03 AM in response to FBL1

Right click Desktop "Computer" icon, select Manage. Expand heading "Disk Management" and right click Disk icon fo Mac Drive space. Select "Offline".

You and the OS can not see space any more. If you need to copy pics, music etc. to Windows, Online it. Otherwise, Offline is safe.

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Answer 2

FBL1 Author

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Jan 25, 2010 2:11 PM in response to ReMacs

Maybe it's because I'm using XP, but I see no option to set a partition "Offline" in the Disk Management window. I've tried right-clicking on the display showing the various parititons, and on the list of drives/partitions - neither gives me the option to set anything Offline....?

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Answer 3

ReMacs

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Jan 26, 2010 4:27 AM in response to FBL1

In Windows 7/Vista, the small icon on left for Disk 0, Disk 1 is rihjt clickable

Failing that, Right click Desktop "Computer" icon, select Properties then go Device Manager. Or get there however you've done so before.

In Device Manager you see icons for all devices, including Disk Drives. If you see 2 drives when you click on the Disk Drive icon Right Click Mac Space/Drive & select Disable. It won't allow Disable (in Vista/Windows 7) on the Windows drive in case you are worried about that. If you can do this the result will be in Explorer no longer showing Mac space.

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FBL1 Author

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Jan 26, 2010 10:22 AM in response to ReMacs

I should have stated that I am using Windows XP SP3 32 bit, and am currently using a modified Boot Camp 2.1 installation.

I'm asking about disabling the HFS+ access from a Boot Camp 3 install, in anticipation of upgrading to BC 3.1 at some point in the near future. Perhaps my inability to find "Mac Space" in my Device Manager's Disk Management window is because I have not installed Boot Camp 3 yet...?

Is "Mac Space" something that only becomes available once Boot Camp 3 has been installed? Or is it dependent on the use of Vista or Windows 7?

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Answer 5

rajterl

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Mar 15, 2010 4:20 PM in response to FBL1

Hello,
if you want turn off load HFS+ partition with MAC OS X rename this file from
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\AppleMNT.sys to ..\"AppleMNT.sys_orig" and restart win.

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