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I am trying to use an external hard drive to copy a bunch of images from a MAC onto the hard drive. I want to be able to then plug this hard drive into a PC and work on the images but the files are not visible on the PC when I plug in the hard drive? Can anyone help me here? Do I need to format the drive first?
I have a couple of questions for you. Can you see the images on the external hard drive while it is plugged into the MAC? Are these files Windows compatible? Do you have similar software installed on the PC?
Using Portable Hard Drive to Migrate Images from a MAC to a PC
The hard drive should be formatted before you use it, but the way you format it also makes a difference and could be the problem here. While the MAC can read files on a hard drive that has been formatted for a PC, it is possible that the PC cannot read files from a hard drive that has been formatted for a MAC.
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If you can see the data on the hard drive while it is connected to the MAC, but you cannot see the images when you connect the hard drive to the PC, then you might need to reformat your hard drive. If this is the case, then your hard drive is probably formatted for a MAC. This means that you might need to reformat the hard drive for a PC, recopy the files from the MAC to the hard drive, and then transfer them to the PC. Alternatively, you can always use a different external hard drive to migrate the images from the MAC to the PC.
Migrating Files from a MAC to a PC Using Portable Hard Drive: Software
Unless you already have the same software installed, you probably need to install software on the PC that is similar to what you had on the MAC when creating the images. Since you are trying to view MAC images on a PC, you need to have software that recognizes the images. These two machines use different versions of software, which could also be your problem. However, that being said, your PC needs to have similar software to the MAC software that created the images that you are trying to transfer installed on it.
Migrating Files from a MAC to a PC: File Extensions
PCs are contrary creatures. Make sure that the file extensions on the images are ones that a PC will recognize before you try to transfer them. For example, PowerPoint files should have the file extension (.ppt) in order for a Windows-based PC to recognize the files.
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Susan Keenan | April 1st, 2011
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