Time Capsule doesn't allow to access NTFS external USB Disks
good morning. I've just configured a 2TB Timecapsule, in a wireless network with 2 MACBookPro and 1 windows xp.
A HP HJPro 8500 is connected to TC and is reachable via wireless, thru a Belkin USB port replicator.
two time machine's usb disks are connected thru the same belkin adapter and work fine.
Another two external usb disks, formatted as NTFS, are not visible at all (even if they are, if connected directly to the macs of to the xp.
I've tried to disconnect the TM disks, leaving connected only the two ntfs disks, with no results.
Any idea to solve this issue? i don't expect to have NTFS disks not accessible thru TC.. no manuals mentioned this as a problem..
thank you in advance.
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NTFS is not supported:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2426
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