Computer Drives and Storage

Mac computers include a disk-transfer feature, called Target Disk Mode, that turns your computer into an external FireWire drive. This setting is only compatible with FireWire, so you may need to purchase an adapter if your PC doesn't have a FireWire port. When connected to a Macbook Pro in Target Disk Mode, Windows recognizes the external drive but requires additional software to read the HFS+ partition and exchange files. Disk-reading software opens your Mac drive in a browser window from which you can copy files to your PC.

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A physical disk signature is a unique hexadecimal identification string of characters assigned to a computer storage device. The term "physical disk" refers to a hard drive. A computer or computer-like device can use the physical disk signature to tell different storage devices apart and recognize storage devices that have been attached to the system previously. If a computer has two storage devices with matching physical disk signatures or a storage device with an altered physical disk signature, it may encounter problems.

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