Windows XP can not access a drive formatted with a Mac file system (such as HFS+) without the aid of a third party utility like MacOpener. NTFS drives are not supported for use in Pro Tools on Mac OS X.
NTFS drives can be mounted and read with Mac OS 10.3 and up but, it can not write to these disks without a third party utility. A FAT32 disk should only be used on the Mac OS to transfer files to an HFS+ drive for use in Pro Tools.
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Mac OS X can mount, read, and write FAT32 disks up to 132 GB - if your disk is larger than this you will need to partition it into sections 132 GB or smaller. If you need to format a FAT32 partition that is larger than 32 GB and you are using Windows XP you will need to make several 32 GB partitions or use a third party utility such as Partition Magic (the Windows 98SE format utility will format FAT32 partitions up to 127 GB). Windows XP will only format FAT32 partitions up to 32 GB but, will read and write to FAT32 drives of much larger size - up to 2 TB. You will need to transfer the contents of the FAT32 disk to a drive with the Mac OS Extended file system (HFS+) to use the data in Pro Tools on Mac OS X. The FAT32 file system is the only file system that will allow you read and write access on either a Mac or a Windows operating system without needing a third party utility however, using Pro Tools with a FAT32 disk on Mac OS X is not supported and in most cases will not work. There is no ideal file system that works flawlessly on both Windows and Mac but, the following information is included to help you make the best choice for your specific situation.
What file system should I be using if I am using an external hard drive on both Windows and Mac?
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