[HM] hard drives - are windows and mac interchangeable?

[Paul Cooper]

when you do don't tell your friends how easy it is - you'll be the geek 
hero on your block!

Paul
On Nov 29, 2004, at 1:30 PM, E. Matro wrote:

> thanks; when I get up the nerve/cash to try it I will.
>
>
>
> --- Paul Cooper <cooper.mail at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> The answer is yes - almost all ATA drives now sold
>> can be used in
>> either a Mac or Windows machine.
>>
>> As for installing a hard drive into an external case
>> - make sure the
>> external case will be able to connect with your mac
>> (firewire
>> preferably), open up the case, attach the drive to
>> the case using the
>> mounting screws or whatever is supplied, plug in the
>> power and data
>> cords, close it back up and format it using disk
>> utilities. Almost
>> takes longer to type than to do.
>>
>> Enjoy.
>>
>> Paul
>> On Nov 29, 2004, at 1:15 PM, E. Matro wrote:
>>
>>> Hope this isn't a dumb question. But if the
>> cabling
>>> and connections are the same, is it possible to
>>> reformat and use hard drives advertised for
>> windows
>>> users? either internal or external?
>>>
>>> also, does anyone have information on how to put
>> an
>>> internal hard drive into a case to use as an
>> external?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> -- Eileen Matro
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