klevisttt
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Q: copy and paste over Mac to Windows & Windows to Mac

Hi,

After i installed Windows 10 on my OSX el capitan i cant see dhe mac partition on windows.

cause i need to use files from the 2 partition..

shortly is that possible to copy/paste from a second partiton when you are switched to Mac/Windows?

plz help

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Sep 1, 2016 5:45 AM

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Q: copy and paste over Mac to Windows & Windows to Mac

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  • by turingtest2,

    turingtest2 turingtest2 Sep 1, 2016 8:24 AM in response to klevisttt
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    Sep 1, 2016 8:24 AM in response to klevisttt

    Windows cannot read HFS+ volumes without additional drivers. OS X can read NTFS but not write to it without an extra drive. A portable USB drive formatted to FAT32, which both platforms can access, might be the easiest way to get files from one platform to the other. Or Dropbox.

     

    tt2

  • by BobTheFisherman,

    BobTheFisherman BobTheFisherman Sep 1, 2016 8:29 AM in response to klevisttt
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    Sep 1, 2016 8:29 AM in response to klevisttt

    You could use an external drive formatted exFat to store your files. ExFat formatted drives can be used by both OSX and Windows.

  • by Phil0124,

    Phil0124 Phil0124 Sep 1, 2016 8:36 AM in response to klevisttt
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    Sep 1, 2016 8:36 AM in response to klevisttt

    How did you install Windows?   Did you use Bootcamp? Virtualization software?

     

    Windows cannot read or write  Mac OS formatted drives, without a driver so it cannot access any files from it.

     

    If you used Bootcamp, you could install Paragon's HSF+ driver for Windows

    https://www.paragon-software.com/home/hfs-windows-free/

     

    OS X cannot natively write to NTFS drives without an extra driver.

    Parago also makes one, but there are other options like Tuxera.

     

    If you used Virtualization software such as Parallels or VirtualBox, they offer the option of sharing folders to the virtual machine.