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NTFS drive not allowing permissions to OS X
My external drive is formatted using NTFS. I need to transfer some files from my OS X (10.3.8) to this disk, but I keep getting "The item could not be moved because xxx cannot be modified."
I tried setting the sharing permissions for the disk on my PC to completely open. I also tried using a utility called 'Batchmod' for OS X to change all permissions for any files/folders. Neither solution has worked. Any suggestions?
I tried setting the sharing permissions for the disk on my PC to completely open. I also tried using a utility called 'Batchmod' for OS X to change all permissions for any files/folders. Neither solution has worked. Any suggestions?
I do not belive OS X can WRITE to NTFS partitions. It can read them just fine, but cannot write. So instead of issuing a MOVE command, use copy instead then delete the files from the XP box.
Opps, just saw you where trying to move them FROM the OS X computer, like i said, OS X cannot write NTFS so you need to make a small fat32 partition on the drive and copy the files to there.
OSX can only read NTFS, not write.
The answer is 100% icemanwol's.
The answer is 100% icemanwol's.
OS X doesn't fully support NTFS drives. Put the drive on a PC, move ALL of the data off of it, then repartition the drive so that there is at least one FAT32 partition (I'd recommend a 32 gig FAT32 partition and the rest NTFS). Copy the data back, understanding that only data in the FAT32 partition can be fully accessed on a Mac.
You could install the new "Tiger" OS on your MAC (if it is compatible). Tiger should be capable of writing to ntfs drives if I'm not mistaken.
no dice: images.apple.com/macosx/ti
NTFS is about to die soon (relative>16 months until WinFS) anyhow, so maybe by then Mac OSX Tiger will release a patch.
until then, Macs are stuck with the old Fat32.
NTFS is about to die soon (relative>16 months until WinFS) anyhow, so maybe by then Mac OSX Tiger will release a patch.
until then, Macs are stuck with the old Fat32.
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Great info guys, didn't know that os x don't like ntfs! Will use the fat-32 method in the future, will also try experimenting with the "captive-ntfs" when I get a chance.
Wow, I've really been out of the loop, didn't even know ntfs was going away.....
Wow, I've really been out of the loop, didn't even know ntfs was going away.....
Thanks and good trying. Please give some info if captive works (just use this thread).
Be aware that FAT32 has a file size limitation of 4GB. So, if you're planning on recording video with those external drives you may want to consider a different option for writing between the machines.