Extra disk format for Windows backup

I have 4 hard drives in my MacPro 1) Mac os as main use 2) windows 7, apps and docs 3) Split a) Windows XP b) backup for Mac on disk 1... and Disk 4!
Now how do I partition, format, etc this disk 4 if I want to use it strictly for backing up Disk 2 (windows 7) BUT I DO NOT WANT TO INSTALL WINDOWS 7 ON THIS DISK?
*Bootcamp / Disk Utility has me confused*... should it be formatted NTFS? if so how do I do that without loading win7? I'm only given the option to format as FAT32. In other words I want to use Disk 4 strictly for backup.

thorpug wrote:
I have 4 hard drives in my MacPro 1) Mac os as main use 2) windows 7, apps and docs 3) Split a) Windows XP b) backup for Mac on disk 1... and Disk 4!
Now how do I partition, format, etc this disk 4 if I want to use it strictly for backing up Disk 2 (windows 7) BUT I DO NOT WANT TO INSTALL WINDOWS 7 ON THIS DISK?
*Bootcamp / Disk Utility has me confused*... should it be formatted NTFS? if so how do I do that without loading win7? I'm only given the option to format as FAT32. In other words I want to use Disk 4 strictly for backup.
If I am understanding you correctly you want to use disk 4 for backup of DATA ONLY from Windows 7 bootcamp partition?
I see the following options:
1. Format disk 4 to be FAT 32 using Disk Utility from Mac OSX. Windows 7 will be able to read and write data to it.
2. Purchase Paragon NTFS for Mac, and install it on the Mac OS. This will enable the Mac's Disk Utility to format disk 4 with NTFS, which Windows will be able to read and write to. You will also be able to write directly (i.e. move data to) the two NTFS volumes, Windows & and Disk 4, from Mac OS. Probably quite useful if you are using Windows and Mac actively for data. If you go this way be aware that the way you chose to boot from Mac to Windows is slightly different. You do it via the Paragon pref pane which is installed, not via the startup disk pref pane.
3. Purchase MacDrive 8 and install it in Windows 7. Then format disk 4 to be a regular mac HFS volume. MacDrive 8 will enable Windows 7 to read and write to all your Mac formatted disks.
4. Added in edit. Format Disk 4 to be FAT32 using Disk Utility in Mac. Then reformat it from Windows 7 Disk Management to be NTFS. This might be the best free route but not as versatile as the two paid options.
Good luck, and let us know which way you go and how it goes.
Message was edited by: Mike Boreham
Message was edited by: Mike Boreham

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