Deleting NTFS files from extrenal drive on Mac |
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Deleting NTFS files from extrenal drive on Mac |
 Jan 31 2012, 01:10 PM
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Hero Guru   |
Hey guys, my bro called me up to ask why he cannot delete files on an external HDD that is formatted to NTFS on his Mac computer.
He came to my place on the weekend and grabbed a bunch of files from me. Took them home, whatever, and when trying to delete them, using his Mac he couldn't, and wants to know why? I don;t have or use a Mac, so I couldn't help him. Now he says his only option is to format the drive, which means he loses everything. I told him to hang on until I find out of there is something he can do, change, that will allow him to use the external drive how he wants. Any ideas? Cheers. |
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Jan 31 2012, 03:05 PM
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Hero Primarch  |
OS X can't write (that is, make changes) to NTFS partitions, it can only read.
Here's a quick guide to enabling NTFS writing on OS X Lion, without paying for something like Paragon's NTFS for Mac. -------------------- It's running with a smile, it's better than the last time that I tried...
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Jan 31 2012, 03:26 PM
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Super Hero Hero  |
I have found Paragon's offering to be pretty good.
Other than that, boot camp or Parallels/ VMware Fusion can also offer an alternative. This post has been edited by The Tick: Jan 31 2012, 03:26 PM -------------------- Disclaimer: this post may have been made via a mobile device. All formatting, grammar and the possible hilarious substitution of key words should be attributed to the autocorrect features of the mobile device and likely has nothing to do with the idiot driving it.
te0p:"Your a Unreal." |
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Jan 31 2012, 04:11 PM
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Hero Guru |
Thx guys, muchly appreciated.
He's opted to buy that Paragon software as it seems to be exactly what he wants/needs. Cheers. |
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