How to access Mac disks in Windows

hi i format my external harddrive for time machine to back up , however when i plug it in into my window ... it won''t regconize it ( i do have some back up form work in it as well)
how do i access mac disks in window ? can anyone help ?

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    0x81,0x00, // INPUT (Data,Ary,Abs)
    0x09,0x01, // USAGE (Vendor Usage 0x01)
    0x75,0x08, // REPORT_SIZE (0x08)
    //0x95,OUTPUT_REPORT_SIZE_CB, // REPORT_COUNT
    0x96,(OUTPUT_REPORT_SIZE_CB & 0xff), (OUTPUT_REPORT_SIZE_CB >> 8), // REPORT_COUNT
    0x91,0x00, // OUTPUT (Data,Ary,Abs)
    0xC0, // END_COLLECTION
    0x05, 0x01, // USAGE_PAGE (Generic Desktop)
    0x09, 0x02, // USAGE (Mouse)
    0xa1, 0x01, // COLLECTION (Application)
    0x85, 0x02, // REPORT_ID (2)
    0x09, 0x01, // USAGE (Pointer)
    0xa1, 0x00, // COLLECTION (Physical)
    0x05, 0x09, // USAGE_PAGE (Button)
    0x19, 0x01, // USAGE_MINIMUM (Button 1)
    0x29, 0x03, // USAGE_MAXIMUM (Button 3)
    0x15, 0x00, // LOGICAL_MINIMUM (0)
    0x25, 0x01, // LOGICAL_MAXIMUM (1)
    0x95, 0x03, // REPORT_COUNT (3)
    0x75, 0x01, // REPORT_SIZE (1)
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    0x95, 0x01, // REPORT_COUNT (1)
    0x75, 0x05, // REPORT_SIZE (5)
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    0x05, 0x01, // USAGE_PAGE (Generic Desktop)
    0x09, 0x30, // USAGE (X)
    0x09, 0x31, // USAGE (Y)
    0x15, 0x81, // LOGICAL_MINIMUM (-127)
    0x25, 0x7f, // LOGICAL_MAXIMUM (127)
    0x75, 0x08, // REPORT_SIZE (8)
    0x95, 0x02, // REPORT_COUNT (2)
    0x81, 0x06, // INPUT (Data,Var,Rel)
    0xc0, // END_COLLECTION
    0xc0 // END_COLLECTION
    My UsageId is the first Usage Hex value in the report descriptor I believe (I am still a little confused too). My UsagePage is the hex values in the first Usage_Page in the report descriptor.
    Note: the problem with the VB.NET code is that it returns 0 on the count above which means it did not find a device using my criteria.
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    I forgot anyone wanting a picture of what the device hierarchy looks like in control panel here it is (HID compliant vendor device is the first one in the report descriptor above I want to access and then the mouse device): 
    Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable, must be the truth. - Sherlock Holmes. speak softly and carry a big stick - theodore roosevelt. Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suffering - Yoda. Blog -
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