Data transfer from Windows to Macintosh

[Felix]

Hi there,

We have a image data base (1.3GB), based on Photoshop for Windows. We must share it with the design agency which uses Macintosh. How can we export the datafiles so that all the long file names will be kept? The problem is, that the ISO 9660 CDROM format does not allow long file names. Due to the huge amount of data, email/ftp and zip discs are not possible.

I think of saving all data files including the directory tree into a zip file, using winzip. The design agency then can expand it with maczip. Another benefit would be that the usually uncompressed image data will fit on one CD.

Any comments or ideas? TIA

[WickedLittleSlaveBoy]

zipping it would be pretty messy.

you could build a hybrid or HFS filesystem on your CDs with the right tools. there is a commercial solution her:

http://www.macdisk.com/

or you could do the blood and guts thing with a cygwin port of cdrtools. you might want to have a look at this article about doing this, if you decide to go this route:

http://interactfiction.about.com/gam...ystem+%2BMacOS

[Felix]

Kewl! Thank you SlaveBoy! That's the information I was looking for. I didn't know about the Hybrid CD capable of saving long file names. Since I need the stuff for business I think I'll go for the macdisk thing. The website reads quite useful and there is a trial version. Thanx again!

[WickedLittleSlaveBoy]

there is a third method I found last night while burning a disk with Nero....it has the capability, but the process is a pain. you need a scsi disk installed on the system with a HFS filesystem....it would be painful to say the least, unless you had a Macintosh tower and a PC with removable drive cages.

of course, the best solution would be to buy a cheap $400-500 iMac, but I know that's not necesarily the practical solution. Mac to Windows/Unix(/any reasonable OS) compatibility is a joke....every since I started working with Macs again I have been endlessly frustrated. good luck.

[Felix]

Ah well, then I must say the MacImage software for $ 60 is the favorite solution. It looks like any explorer window and if you did drag'n'drop the files it compiles a CD image file which you can burn with any cd write software. I did a trial with the trial version and it appealed very good!