If you dual-boot your Hackintosh, you've probably noticed that Windows can't read hard drive partitions used by Mac OS X. Mac OS X uses the HFS+ hard drive format, which Windows doesn't support. Luckily, you can enable HFS+ support on Windows with the help of one or two Windows drivers (depending on your budget). Read past the break for a tutorial on how to access your Hackintosh's Mac OS X hard drive partition from Windows.
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Having read/write access for your Mac partition on Windows will come in handy if your Hackintosh becomes unbootable, because you'll be able to boot into Windows to recover your files (and possibly fix your Hackintosh's boot problem). On top of that, it's simply convenient.
LATEST UPDATE (January 26, 2013): Added Apple's Boot Camp Drivers to the article.
Paragon HFS+ ($20)
Paragon HFS+ ($20) is a Windows application that mounts all of your Mac hard drives in Windows Explorer (a.k.a. My Computer) and gives you read and write access. There's a 10-day trial available. Paragon HFS+ runs in the background and automatically starts on bootup, so accessing your Mac drives will feel exactly like accessing normal Windows drives.
Paragon is the same company that makes NTFS+ for Mac OS X, my recommended solution for enabling NTFS write support on Mac OS X Lion. If you're looking for an alternative to Paragon HFS+, then you can also consider MacDrive ($50; 5-day trial), which is the solution that I'm currently using on my own Hackintosh. It has a higher price tag and doesn't offer much more than Paragon HFS+, but it's an option. If purchasing apps is not an option for you, check out the following section.
Apple Boot Camp Drivers (Free)
Apple's Boot Camp software is designed to help you run Windows on real Macs. Among other things, Boot Camp includes built-in HFS+ drivers for Windows. These drivers will mount your Mac hard drives in Windows Explorer and give you read access (but no write access). If you don't need to write any files to your Mac hard drives, using them is a free and relatively pain-free solution.
While the HFS+ drivers are normally packaged as part of Apple's Boot Camp Assistant software, you can download them separately below.
DOWNLOAD: HFS Driver v.4.0.2.0The above download is a ZIP file; open the file in Windows by double-clicking it. Once opened, double-click the 'Add_AppleHFS.reg' file. This will add the Boot Camp drivers to your Windows registry.
Next, open either the 'For 32-bit Windows' or 'For 64-bit Windows' folder, depending on your copy of Windows. (To find out whether your copy of Windows is 32-bit or 64-bit, click on the Start Menu, and then right-click on 'My Computer' and go to 'Properties'.) Inside these folders are two device driver files. Copy these two files to C:WindowsSystem32drivers. This will install the actual drivers into Windows; reboot your computer afterwards. Once Windows has restarted, your Mac hard drives will be mounted, and you will be able to read files from them properly.
NOTES: - This method has only been confirmed to work with Windows 7 and Windows 8.
- You must uninstall Paragon HFS+ or MacDrive from your computer before installing Apple's HFS+ drivers.
- To uninstall Apple's HFS+ drivers, delete the two driver files from C:WindowsSystem32drivers. Restart your computer. Then, double-click on the 'Remove_AppleHFS.reg' file to remove the drivers from your Windows registry.
SOURCE: Apple HFS+ Windows Driver (Download) [MacRumors]
Mac OS X Partition Recovery With Disk Drill
Do you think you might experience the need to recover a deleted partition on your Mac computer? Regardless of how safely you use your computer, loss of important data can catch you by surprise. Disk Drill is a software that prevents irreversible loss of data by recovering deleted partitions. When you have a step by step guide to assist you along the way, partition recovery on Mac OS X can be a simple and straightforward process.
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Experienced Mac users know that a comprehensive backup system is a very useful method of ox partition recovery. There’s a wide range of applications available for scheduling regular backups. However, when these applications fail, you need to find a different solution to recover lost partition on a Mac.
Disk Drill works by uprooting deleted or damaged data, such as text documents, system files and multimedia. It can be used for internal hard drives, external hard drives, memory cards and thumb drives. What sets the application apart from other alternatives is the simple functionality and intuitive user interface that allows anyone to recover deleted partitions on Mac.
So,How to Recover Lost Partitions on Mac OS X Using Disk Drill? STEP 1: Download and Install Disk Drill. It’s easy to install Disk Drill on your Mac computer. Simply visit the official website of software developer:www.cleverfiles.com
Then open it and follow the instructions until you can run the software on your Mac.
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STEP 2: Once you’ve launched the application, you need to run the recovery mode. After that, Disk Drill offers you a choice between Protect and Recover options. The Recover Data button in the menu will allow you to enter the Mac recovery partition mode, where you can proceed with restoring data on one of your computer's hard drives.STEP 3:To begin the process, simply select the disk or unpartitioned space that you want to recover and click Quick Scan or Deep Scan, depending on how much time you have. You can speed it up even further by selecting the specific types of files that you're looking for, such as text, audio, video, images or other data.
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STEP 4: After the scan is completed, you will be able to view a list of all the files available for immediate recovery. To recover a deleted partition on Mac, simply select the destination folder and all the data will be safely copied there.
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It's also useful to note that a successful recovery is more likely for drives and memory devices that have not been recently used or reused. The moment you discover that you have lost data that you need to be restored, you should stop any manipulations with the drive they were on and run Disk Drill.