Making an HFS+ Drive from Windows 7

snaggletooth

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Hey, is there an easy way to format and copy media to an HFS+ filesystem from within Windows 7?

I'm pretty clueless about how I would go about this so thanks for any advice.
 
Would be easier to just boot to an OSX install disc and format it from there.
 
OK I'll rephrase what I'm after. I need to be able to share this HFS+ drive with my WIndows 7 install and my Aunt's MBP. Is that possible?
 
There is an HFS+ driver that comes with Boot Camp. You can extract it and install it on your aunt's computer. The only problem is that it is read-only. It would be better if you used a different filesystem to share files. Better yet, use networking.

See this for more info on the HFS+ driver:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1368010
 
exFAT is the way to go for that. Works perfectly and is built into Windows and OSX.
 
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