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Mac cannot copy or paste on my WD external hard drive.

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Marcio46 Posted messages 198 Status Member -  
Marcio46 Posted messages 198 Status Member -
Hello,

My MacBook Pro Retina cannot copy or paste on my WD external hard drive.
Thank you in advance for your responses.

Configuration: Mac OS X (10.10.2) / Chrome 44.0.2403.130

4 answers

  1. Anonymous user
     
    Hello,

    to allow a Mac to write to a disk formatted for Windows (NTFS), you need to install Paragon NTFS for Mac.

    Another solution is to simply format this disk to Mac OS Extended:
    More explanations here:
    https://forums.commentcamarche.net/forum/affich-30438967-reformater-dd-lacie-de-fat-32-en-hfs-compatibilite-windows-8#2

    sincerely

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    Always indicate your exact system configuration and read the entire response given
    Have a nice day :-) - Francis
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    1. Marcio46 Posted messages 198 Status Member 15
       
      Hello Francis,

      Have you personally tested Paragon the software and do you recommend it because I prefer this solution to the other one which involves formatting the hard drive and being limited to 4 gigabytes.
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