Re: [Avid-L2] Access files on PC drive

Or the free option is NTFS 3G: http://tinyurl.com/yk9rznf
You'll need install macfuse first for it to work:
http://code.google.com/p/macfuse/

Works for me.

D.

On 23 April 2010 04:21, Lou Wirth <loutv@mindspring.com> wrote:
> That may be the way to go.  I have not had this problem before from PC
> drives but client came in with a PC laptop and mounted the drive no
> problem.  If I can get the PC on my network I will try this.
>
> thanks
> Lou
> On Apr 22, 2010, at 6:41 PM, paulsulsky@comcast.net wrote:
>
>> Hi Lou,
>>
>> I don't think a utility is the issue. I have Snow Leopard on an IMAC
>> and a Windows XP SP2 PC on the same wireless router. The MAC can
>> access the shared folders and external drives on the PC with the
>> permissions I set on the PC. Do you have a PC on your network? IF
>> so, see if it can access the drive. If it can, set the permissions
>> for the drive to share it with full privileges.
>>
>> Best Wishes,
>>
>> Paul Sulsky
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Lou Wirth" <loutv@mindspring.com>
>> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Thursday, April 22, 2010 9:28:25 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
>> Subject: [Avid-L2] Access files on PC drive
>>
>> A client sent in an external drive with 2TB of QTs. The drive came
>> off a PC system and non of my Macs seems to see it. Client had
>> someone try to move to a mac drive but the files are over 4 Gigs and
>> there seems to be a limit to what size can be copied.
>>
>> Is their a utility out there for Macs that lets you mount a PC drive
>> and access the material on it?
>>
>> thanks
>> Lou
>> Lou Wirth Productions
>> 500Tamal Plaza, Suite 522
>> Corte Madera, CA 94925
>> www.louwirth.com
>> 415-924-9411p
>>
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