The Mac HFS+ Disk Support option enables Windows and other software running under Windows to access nearly any type of Mac disk. Windows, however, must be able to communicate with the drive to allow Mac HFS+ Disk Support to function.
If you are currently able to use your removable media drive with normal PC-formatted disks, you can be confident that Windows is successfully communicating with the drive, and that Mac HFS+ Disk Support will be able to recognize Mac disks when they are inserted.
If the disk device is new to your Windows system (as would be the case, for example, when plugging an external drive from a Mac OS system into your Windows PC FireWire adapter for the first time), it is likely that it will be recognized by Windows and work properly without requiring the installation of driver software from the drive or adapter manufacturer, but this is not guaranteed.
When attaching a removable media drive, if Windows presents no drive letter for the removable drive, the hardware may not be properly installed, or driver software may be necessary. When attaching a Mac external hard drive, Windows will not present a drive letter unless both the drive and the Mac HFS+ Disk Support option are properly installed.
If you are using SCSI or Fibre Channel drives, you can watch for notification from the SCSI or Fibre Channel adapter during the boot process detailing detected drives. If a newly-attached SCSI drive is not detected, check for ID conflicts and proper termination. Regardless of the drive type, if it is not detected, look for faulty cables, check both drive and adapter configuration, and try PC-formatted disks in order to confirm whether the drive is working.
The Mac HFS+ Disk Support option works with the following:
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Zip, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, DVD±RW/±R, Jaz, iPod, hard drives, SyQuest, MO, ORB and nearly any other disk device that works with Windows can be accessed.
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High-density (1.44MB) Mac floppies can be accessed on any Windows system with a floppy drive.
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