Using an external hdd with windows on boot camp

Im looking into using boot camp, and was thinking about the option that you get for seeing files that you create in XP within mac OSX, well, wot would happen if i had an external hdd?
ive got one connected thru firewire, and when i use "Get Info" it tells me the format is Mac OS Extended.
Now, would that be recognised within XP, and would i be able to move/store files onto it, and then use them within OSX
If it could, then it would save me having to use a large partition for XP, and the alternative format type.
If anyone could help me out
Cheers
Jon

Im looking into using boot camp, and was thinking
about the option that you get for seeing files that
you create in XP within mac OSX,
well, wot would
happen if i had an external hdd?
You would need to ensure that both the Mac OS and Windows XP OS had read/write privileges.
ive got one connected thru firewire, and when i use
"Get Info" it tells me the format is Mac OS
Extended.
Now, would that be recognised within XP,
No, not without third party software.
and would i
be able to move/store files onto it, and then use
them within OSX
You could is you used MacDrive which will allow you to read Mac formatted disks on a Windows PC.
iFelix

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