Windows on Mac...Help plz!

zander101 · 08-01-2007, 06:17 AM

Hello everyone!

Im trying to star using only my Mac laptop.

*is there anyway i can use (Operating) the hard Drive of my PC (windows) with my mac G4.

I appreciated 4 any info

patrickv · 08-01-2007, 07:15 AM

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*is there anyway i can use (Operating) the hard Drive of my PC (windows) with my mac G4.

Im not too sure, when you said operating the hard drive.But instead of opening up your mac get an external enclosure and put the hard drive in it, and plug it wit Mac.
If you want to run windows on MAC use Parallels Desktop
www.parallels.com/

i think VMware also has one for Mac called vmware fusion
www.vmware.com/beta/fusion/

patrickv · 08-01-2007, 07:17 AM

by the way WELCOME TO THE FORUM, take your time to REVIEW the RULES

zander101 · 08-01-2007, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by patrickv

by the way WELCOME TO THE FORUM, take your time to REVIEW the RULES

Thanx man i appreciated for the info!
but the thing is I have lot of Programs that i use on my PC that they r in the Drive that i wanna connect with my mac.....like(external hard drive.XP "connected via usb to my mac) im wishing for this to work!!

patrickv · 08-01-2007, 10:06 AM

oh ok, now i understand. You wont be able to run windows program on Mac, windows and Mac and very different OS's. From your Mac you can only access your music,pdf's and office files nothing else.
You have to get alternative software from the ones you used on windows.

tlarkin · 08-01-2007, 06:02 PM

OS X can't natively write to NTFS either, you may have to look into thrid party, google ntfs.progs

I would network them, way easier, way less hassle and it works natively

patrickv · 08-01-2007, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by tlarkin

OS X can't natively write to NTFS either, you may have to look into thrid party, google ntfs.progs

I would network them, way easier, way less hassle and it works natively

yeah i totally forgot about writing to ntfs partition. NTFS3G and MACFuse is the 2 progz to install in order to write to NTFS

zander101 · 08-02-2007, 02:18 AM

I appreciated guys for all the info!

but, i think im just gonna get a new powerful laptop like "Sony vaio"

and take the hard drive from my PC and put it in enclosure case and use it with the new laptop.

tlarkin · 08-02-2007, 02:57 AM

sony's suck way over priced, hard to service and if anything ever breaks good luck trying to even get parts. I used to service sony laptops.

If you are going to get a PC laptop get HP business class or IBM

or

Get a mac laptop

zander101 · 08-02-2007, 03:48 AM

Thanks man....u just changed my mind! I do have PowerBook G4 mac with the info on my signature...but i dont think is powerful enough,also all proframs that i use are windows.

08-01-2007, 06:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
zander101 New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: miami Posts: 13	Windows on Mac...Help plz! Hello everyone! Im trying to star using only my Mac laptop. is there anyway i can use (Operating) the hard Drive of my PC (windows) with my mac G4. I appreciated 4 any info __________________ Main* LAPTOP/TOSHIBA-SATELLITE-A135.S4527 CPU-Intel Dual Core Pentium-T2080-1.73GHz 2038MB Vista.Prm

08-01-2007, 07:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,300	by the way WELCOME TO THE FORUM, take your time to REVIEW the RULES __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2 Home: Core Duo E2180 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,Nvidia GForce 6200TB,320 GB (2x160GB) -Dual boot - XP / OSX 10.5.2

08-01-2007, 10:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
patrickv Diamond Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Soul Chamber Posts: 5,300	oh ok, now i understand. You wont be able to run windows program on Mac, windows and Mac and very different OS's. From your Mac you can only access your music,pdf's and office files nothing else. You have to get alternative software from the ones you used on windows. __________________ Laptop: Thinkpad X60: Core2Duo T7200 @ 2Ghz,1GB DDR2,110GB SATA -winXP ProSP2 Work Desktop: Core Duo E2180 @ 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,240GB HD - XP PRO SP2 Home: Core Duo E2180 2Ghz,1.5GB DDR2,Nvidia GForce 6200TB,320 GB (2x160GB) -Dual boot - XP / OSX 10.5.2

08-02-2007, 02:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
zander101 New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: miami Posts: 13	I appreciated guys for all the info! but, i think im just gonna get a new powerful laptop like "Sony vaio" and take the hard drive from my PC and put it in enclosure case and use it with the new laptop. __________________ *Main* LAPTOP/TOSHIBA-SATELLITE-A135.S4527 CPU-Intel Dual Core Pentium-T2080-1.73GHz 2038MB Vista.Prm

08-02-2007, 03:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
zander101 New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: miami Posts: 13	Thanks man....u just changed my mind! I do have PowerBook G4 mac with the info on my signature...but i dont think is powerful enough,also all proframs that i use are windows. __________________ *Main* LAPTOP/TOSHIBA-SATELLITE-A135.S4527 CPU-Intel Dual Core Pentium-T2080-1.73GHz 2038MB Vista.Prm

08-01-2007, 06:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,889	OS X can't natively write to NTFS either, you may have to look into thrid party, google ntfs.progs I would network them, way easier, way less hassle and it works natively

08-02-2007, 02:57 AM	#9 (permalink)
tlarkin VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 5,889	sony's suck way over priced, hard to service and if anything ever breaks good luck trying to even get parts. I used to service sony laptops. If you are going to get a PC laptop get HP business class or IBM or Get a mac laptop

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