Things You'll Need:
- PC or Mac computer
- USB or data cable
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Step 1
Connect the hard drive with the NTFS partition on it to your computer using a USB cable or other data cable.
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Step 2
Log on to your computer with an account that has administrative privileges.
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Step 3
Open the Start menu and click the "Control Panel" icon.
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Step 4
Open the "Administrative Tools" folder and double-click the "Computer Management" icon.
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Step 5
Go to the "Disk Management" tool on the left side of the window and then highlight the NTFS partition that you want to read.
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Step 6
Right-click the name of the NTFS partition and choose "Change Drive Letter and Paths."
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Step 7
Select an unused drive letter to assign to the NTFS partition and click "OK." The partition will now appear in your "My Computer" window and will be readable.
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Step 1
Connect the hard drive with the NTFS partition on it to your computer using a USB cable or other data cable.
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Step 2
Open a new Finder window by clicking the icon in the Dock.
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Step 3
Navigate to the "Utilities" folder, which is in the "Applications" section of the Mac hard drive.
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Step 4
Double-click the "Disk Utility" icon.
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Step 5
Highlight the NTFS partition that you want to read and click the "Mount" button at the top of the window. The partition will now appear in the Finder and will be readable.
