califanoc Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 I am also having the same problem were it will not recognize my external, my OSX partition of my hardrive, or my flash drive. When I go into Computer Management I get the same error of it being an unallocated partition Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1028397 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaska Posted January 6, 2009 Share Posted January 6, 2009 add myself to the list of people who can't seem to get macdrive 7 to read a HFS drive in windows... Kinda ironic, The software cant even read a drive it formats. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1029353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
manofmany Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 MacDrive runs but doesn't recognize my HFS+ partition under Windows7 either. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1029908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
french squared Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share Posted January 7, 2009 Are you all pay attention to the readme and the batch file during the update. You have to install the app then run the update. Sorry, I didnt make it. Just thought I would share it. I had it working, but have sense changed to the 64bit version. Others have it working. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1030124 Share on other sites More sharing options...
prototype_sx Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 Are you all pay attention to the readme and the batch file during the update.You have to install the app then run the update. Sorry, I didnt make it. Just thought I would share it. I had it working, but have sense changed to the 64bit version. Others have it working. There is no batchfile in the zipfile i downloaded form your site. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1030186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
califanoc Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 yea, I got the same files as prototype_sx Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1030303 Share on other sites More sharing options...
french squared Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share Posted January 8, 2009 yea, I got the same files as prototype_sx Those are the correct files. I will ask the guy I got it from if he has any ideas. It has worked for some others. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1031526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
markpenn Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 the file got removed.. could anyone please send me a copy? gre_gmat@yahoo.com thanks a million Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1034669 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dingo Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 same here, if theres write access in the x64 version dingoblue10@gmail.com Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1035173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
french squared Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share Posted January 10, 2009 MY name is Gordon French and I have a blog with the same title. I would image that if you simple add www and .com to my name that you might be able to find what you are looking for. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1035180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
markpenn Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 thanks for everyone who send me the link.. but I couldn't get it to work..like others, I don't see the hfs parations. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1035238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryan000 Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 Ive found a program called HFSExplorer created my catacombae (google it). It requires Java and looks like it would work; i've downloaded it however it says it cannot find my mac hard drive anyone else willing to try it and report back? Worked for me just Hope I helped Download HFSExplorer : http://hem.bredband.net/catacombae/index2.html Install the latest Java. Install HFSExplorer. Restart. Click Start > All Programs > HFSExplorer > Run HFSExplorer in Admin. mode. It may come up with an error about a .dll file ignore it and click ok. Click File > Load file system from device. Click Autodetect.. Choose the correct drive then ok. Hope I Helped Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1036623 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhyguy Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I tried it, and my hfs ipod turned up, but not my internal hfs partitions Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1036749 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.-BruShiS Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 i tried, too and autodetect doesnt find any HFS+ disks but if i select a device, i can choose my external hfs+ device, but not the internal partition. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1037131 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatwagon Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 see none of these programs are useful. i dont care to extract files from my hfs partition, i just want to share them... i dont need 2 copies of every song and photo on each drive.. so thats why i used macdrive, it told windows it had read access to it.. thats all i want.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1037253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkhockeypro19 Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 So everyone knows by now that Mac Drive's installer wont work in Windows 7.I have an idea. It is the installer not the application that isnt working. Mac drive looks at your OS then realizes it isnt XP, Vista or whatever and quits. Install Vista, Install Mac Drive then upgrade to Windows 7 Mac Drive will already be installed therefor you wont have the issues. I have tried installing: Adobe CS3 Adobe CS4 MS Office Wireshark Putty Hamachi Firefox Stuffit WinRar Several Printer Drivers and lots of other stuff. Everything but Mac Drive works. Windows 7 has basically the same registry as Vista. There is no reason for Mac Drive not to work Good Luck I will try this myself in a few days but I need a computer to try it on. lmao, just run it in compatibility mode for vista XD Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1040863 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_bon Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Hi all Finally managed to install a working copy of macvidia 7.2.5 on windows 7 x64. Everything is working as with vista. Attached screen shot. I can read and write to all mac hfs drives as before. I had to mod the msi file and then run in vista compatabilty mode. Message me if you need further instruction. Still testing this, so if I find a problems I will post them, but I think it will be ok, as mentioned "windows 7 is Vista SP2" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1041177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_bon Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Hi allFinally managed to install a working copy of macvidia 7.2.5 on windows 7 x64. Everything is working as with vista. Attached screen shot. I can read and write to all mac hfs drives as before. I had to mod the msi file and then run in vista compatabilty mode. Message me if you need further instruction. Still testing this, so if I find a problems I will post them, but I think it will be ok, as mentioned "windows 7 is Vista SP2" He guy's - Update THIS IS %100 working. Big mistake saying message me - my inbox now filling up. I will post instructions in the next couple of hours. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1041273 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanfree Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 You are a god amongst mere mortals, my friend! Cheers for this!! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1041288 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_bon Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Right, here’s the instructions for how i got Macdrive fully working on Win 7 x64 (and I’m sure this works for 32bit aswell). The problem is, as discussed before that the program is looking for Vista or XP with SP’s. So what we will is change the installer to look for Win 7. In order to get this working you will need the latest release of MacDrive and a program called Orca found at http://www.technipages.com/download-orca-msi-editor.html. 1. Firstly extract the Macdrive exe package using winrar or similar to a directory on your hard drive. You will then have a directory called macdrive_7.2.5_en_setup containing a setup.exe file and 2 folders. 2. Open the folder named MacDrive and then open on the corresponding folder for your os, in my case x64.en-US. Within this folder you will find the msi installer package. 3. Open the file MacDrive7.x64.en-US.msi (or x32 one) using the program Orca. You will then be presented with a list of Table commands on the left hand panel, and the description script on the right. Locate LaunchCondition on the Left, and on the right hand side you will see the requirement for the os at install. 4. On the Third line in the condition panel you will see IGNORE_LAUNCH_CONDITIONS Or Installed Or ((VersionNT=501 AND ServicePackLevel>=2) Or (VersionNT=600 AND ServicePackLevel>=1) Or (VersionNT=600 And MsiNTProductType<>3)) Correct me if I’m wrong but the number 600 stand for the windows version. I think 501 is XP Sp2, 502 is Vista SP1 and 600 is Vista x64? Anyway change the above for the following: IGNORE_LAUNCH_CONDITIONS Or Installed Or ((VersionNT=501 AND ServicePackLevel>=2) Or (VersionNT=600 AND ServicePackLevel>=1) Or (VersionNT=601 And MsiNTProductType<>3)) The new number 601 stands for Win 7. 5. Right that’s the change needed to make this work, so next you need to click on the validate tab (the one with the red tick). This seems to change the code again slightly, not sure what it’s doing. 6. Save the file as the original. 7. To install Macdrive just click on the msi file you created. The first time I tried this the install process had an error and it didn’t install completely. So the second time I used the Win 7 compatibility wizard and ran as Vista compatible. Just right click on the file and select “troubleshoot compatibility”. I now have a fully functioning copy of Macdrive on Win7 x64. I can’t guarantee this working for everyone, this is my experience with it. I’ve tried upgrading from vista and macdrive was causing failure, I tried using PCmover on the macdrive file and that doesn’t work on x64 to x64. Let me know how it goes! I'd like to know if this works on 32bit aswell Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1041430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dylanfree Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 I can confirm that this process does not work for my Windows 7 32-bit system. Cool to hear you have it working on 64-bit though! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1041517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy_bon Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 Update Follow the instructions set out earlier but change any reference VersionNT=600 to VersionNT>=600, this means install on any system above versionnt=600, ie all versions of Win 7 64 & 32 bit. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1041553 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dingo Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 i can confirm that andy_bons tutorial works to install macdrive but i cant see the drives in my computer ive uploaded what ive got atm Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1041730 Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmcouto Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 Yeah... it works for me.... here is my little tutorial that i'm posting in some of other sites: Install MacDrive 7.2.5... How to do it: 1. Extract the MSI from exe using Winrar 2. Edit the MSI to accept windows 7(at LaunchConditions tab... where is something like WindowsNT=600 you put >=600) http://www.brothersoft.com/easy-msi-editor-70589.html 3. Set compatibility mode for the MSI to Windows Vista. 4. Install normally. I'm running MacDrive 7.2.5 at Windows 7 64-bit build 7000. Works perfectly (i 'heard' that an old installation trick used in Vista64 for activation still works) Dont install macdrive_7.2.2 or macdrive_7.2.4.... it brokes Widows 7 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1041813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Dingo Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 andy_bon or gmcouto, can you email me the modified msi file, i get some errors when i try to patch it dingoblue10@gmail.com Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/142438-windows-7-and-mac-drive/page/2/#findComment-1041836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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