HFSExplorer 0.17: Read Mac OS X Drives from Microsoft Windows

HFSExplorer Window

Mac OS X can read and write drives formatted using FAT and FAT32. And, it can read (but not write) drives formatted using NTFS. However, Microsoft Windows cannot read Apple's HFS+ disk format. Fortunately, there is a free Open Source utility that can help you out with that problem...

HFSExplorer 0.17

It was designed for use for Mac owners who use Boot Camp to dual boot between Mac OS X and Windows. However, it works fine on a Windows XP PC connected to an external USB hard drive formatted with multiple partitions (NTFS, FAT32, and HFS+ in my case). I had to use the Computer Management administrative tool to learn the logical disk number and partition number for my HFS+ partition (see the figure below). But, once done, it was pretty easy to select it from HFSExplorer and take a look at Mac formatted partition under Windows.

Computer Management - Disk Management