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Universal HDD format to use
Hi guys,
Sorry to bother you again, but I was woundering how and witch format and partition type you recommand to be able to use the same USB HDD to operate on Windows, Mac, Linux and NG routers.
Thanks in advance!
Cheers!
aalexandrebeta wrote:
Hi guys,
Sorry to bother you again, but I was woundering how and witch format and partition type you recommand to be able to use the same USB HDD to operate on Windows, Mac, Linux and NG routers.
Well, there is no perfect answer for this combination.
-NTFS is read only on the Mac
-HFS can't be read on windows
-OSX and windows can't read ext
That leaves FAT32 perhaps. But the file size max of 2GB is a showstopper for HD movies or other larger files (for instance PC image backups).
If you have this particular combination, I suggest trying paragon on either the Windows or Mac (possibly both) to bridge the gap.
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aalexandrebeta wrote:
Hi guys,
Sorry to bother you again, but I was woundering how and witch format and partition type you recommand to be able to use the same USB HDD to operate on Windows, Mac, Linux and NG routers.
Well, there is no perfect answer for this combination.
-NTFS is read only on the Mac
-HFS can't be read on windows
-OSX and windows can't read ext
That leaves FAT32 perhaps. But the file size max of 2GB is a showstopper for HD movies or other larger files (for instance PC image backups).
If you have this particular combination, I suggest trying paragon on either the Windows or Mac (possibly both) to bridge the gap.
If ready shear had version of a format that it could decode to match the computer system you could have three different os's on your computers and still read and write the hard drive.
"If ready shear had version" Can you send me the link on that program?
Linux is the best sstem where you can do all of the above!