Q: Can i use windows migration assistant to transfer files from my windows formatted external hard drive to my mac?

I have a windows formatted external hard drive and a macbook pro. I was wondering if i could use the windows migration assistant to transfer files from my external hard drive to the mac

MacBook, Windows 7

Posted on Aug 8, 2012 7:48 PM

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by Grant Bennet-Alder,

Grant Bennet-Alder Aug 8, 2012 8:48 PM in response to tyler.hart41
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Aug 8, 2012 8:48 PM in response to tyler.hart41

No.

Just connect the drive to your Mac. The Mac can read most Windows formats (it cannot WRITE Windows New Technology File System (NTFS) formatted drives.
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The hatter Aug 9, 2012 6:16 AM in response to tyler.hart41
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Aug 9, 2012 6:16 AM in response to tyler.hart41

What it does: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4796

While OS X can read and mount NTFS it is not as reliable or good as commercial Paragon NTFS 10 for OS X $19 that mounts any and allows writing to NTFS.
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