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A USB caddy is an external enclosure that allows you to connect a bare internal hard drive to a computer via USB. On WindowsForum.com, users discuss using a USB caddy to access HFS-formatted drives from older Macs on Windows 7. Common issues include the drive not being recognized in File Explorer and Disk Management prompting to initialize the disk, which would erase data. Solutions involve using third-party software like HFS Explorer to read the drive without formatting, or ensuring the caddy and drivers are properly installed. The tag covers troubleshooting steps for accessing data from a USB caddy on Windows systems, particularly when dealing with non-Windows file systems.
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    Windows 7 How to allow Windows 7 to access a HFS external disc for the first time

    Hi I've taken the HDD out of an old iMac and put it in a USB caddy. I use HFS Explorer to access it from my work XP laptop and can retrieve files off it easily. I've bought a new Windows 7 desktop and want to do the same thing, however when I plug it in it's not recognised in Explorer. I go to...
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    • data retrieval disk management external drive file access file system hfs hfs explorer imac usb caddy windows 7
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    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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