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    Can I connect my windows laptop to my iMac to copy files??

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Emm3, Dec 17, 2011.

  1. Emm3

    Emm3 Notebook Evangelist

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    Selling a windows laptop I want to save some files before I sell it can I just connect it with USB or FireWire or do I have to do the usual copy to stick back and forth
     
    Emm3, Dec 17, 2011
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  2. qhn

    qhn Notebook User

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    How large are these files combined? External HDD as common sharing device would be a quick and reliable process

    cheers ...
     
    qhn, Dec 18, 2011
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  3. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    The newer Mac OS X sould read and write to NTFS without a hitch but Windows cannot read the OS X file system.
    So get a HDD or USB storage formatted to NTFS on the Windows PC, then copy away.
     
    DEagleson, Dec 19, 2011
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