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Backup WIndows 7 and Mac to the same external hard drive ?
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Thread created 08-25-2011 by addtd2sd
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Post #42214119 added 08-25-2011 7:15 PM by addtd2sd in Archived Deals
that sounds like very doable. thanks not freeware ? i see license for $31 ? i could buy a whole new hard drive for that price.:D thanks though...something to keep in mind if i decide to...
Backup WIndows 7 and Mac to the same external hard drive ?
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Thread created 08-25-2011 by addtd2sd
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Post #42213609 added 08-25-2011 7:05 PM by mrbobhcrhs in Archived Deals
you can install ntfs-3g on your mac so you can read and write to ntfs drives. edit: guide clicky
Backup WIndows 7 and Mac to the same external hard drive ?
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Thread created 08-25-2011 by addtd2sd
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Post #42212973 added 08-25-2011 6:52 PM by redmaxx in Archived Deals
You could repartition the drive so that Time Machine can have exclusive use of one part of the drive and the other partition can be formatted NTFS. You'll need to have a version of Windows that...
Backup WIndows 7 and Mac to the same external hard drive ?
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Thread created 08-25-2011 by addtd2sd
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Post #42214815 added 08-25-2011 7:28 PM by mrbobhcrhs in Archived Deals
ntfs-3g is free, the one linked has a 15 day trial is is nothing but an enhanced version of ntfs-3g or you can get the open source ntfs-3g here I knew there was a free way to do this as I have had...
Backup WIndows 7 and Mac to the same external hard drive ?
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Thread created 08-25-2011 by addtd2sd
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Post #42212480 added 08-25-2011 6:43 PM by addtd2sd in Archived Deals
can i do that ? i formatted the HD in NTFS and successfully backed up the windows 7 but mac's time machine won't let me backup. from some searching i found that NTFS on a mac is not supported...
Backup WIndows 7 and Mac to the same external hard drive ?
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Thread created 08-25-2011 by addtd2sd
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Post #42298386 added 08-27-2011 9:46 PM by addtd2sd in Archived Deals
just an update..i was able to do it i partitioned my hd using the windows disk management tool, then i erased that partition using the disk utility on my mac and formatted it. it's all good now...

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