Passort Ultra copying files from Windows to Mac? Heyeeelp

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I’ve just bought a WD Ultra Pport for use with my new MacBook Pro. I’ve 80gb of photos I want to transfer from Win 7 laptop (broken fan, waiting for new one but can currently only load in Safe Mode). Question is, can I copy the 80gb of data from Win to Mac without reformatting and losing data?

Alternatively, I will order a 128gb memory stick but am loathed to spend even more money on this…

Thanks.

[mike27oct]

I just finished helping someone here with a very similar question, so see the link below to see how it nay help you, too.

Have a loaded older model My Passport (for PC) - Need to Import to new Mac Pro?

Mike, you are right on both accounts. I did have a Windows home network set up and was able to transfer my files that way from the Sony Vaio to the Toshiba Laptop back in the day. However when the Toshiba crashed I was glad that I had made a recent back up to the My Passport. It's been a while now and I don't have the foggiest how I would recreate the Windows Home Network in to the Mac. I''m new to a Mac as it is and am still learning basic navigation around its use. Thanks for your reply…

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Thanks Mike, times is of the essence as I’m worried the PC will go 'puffftttt" imminently, so I think I’m going to do it in 3 stages on my 32gb stick. Arduous, but it think it’s a quicker to do this (and I’m too impatient to read stuff )

Thanks for the link, I shall read it a my leisure…