Accessing Mac HD from Windows through Parallels

Hi ALl,
I installed Parallels in my macbook and choose a 'NTFS format option' as Parallels recommended it. Once I go into Windows I cannot access Mac HD/files in it.
Could any body help me in finding a way to access Mac OS X files from Windows and also vice versa.
Thanks
Sandeep

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