It is unrecognizable and inaccessible on Windows without any third party tools in that Windows uses its own New Technology File System (NTFS). Macs format their internal hard drives with Apple’s proprietary file system – Hierarchical File System (HFS). This article will teach you how to safely convert the file system on a hard drive in 4 steps.įile system plays a greatly important role in data storage, read and recovery on any data storage media, no matter a hard drive, solid state drive or memory card, etc. To access a hard drive in Hierarchical File System (HFS) on Windows PC, you have to either resort to third-party software or convert the HFS to New Technology File System (NTFS).
