Can Windows 10 be given read-access to an HFS+ external USB drive ?

David Esp

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I have files on an existing HFS+ formatted USB3 Passport drive.
I can Connect the guest (Windows 10) to that drive but it doesn't recognise it, presumably because Windows doesn't recognise HFS+
What is the best way to solve this?
 
Solved ! (thanks to a hunch and a search engine)
  1. Do not connect the external drive to the guest (Windows) VM -- instead connect it to the host (macOS)
  2. In macOS Preferences, Enable permission for the Parallels Desktop to access plug-in drives
    • In Mac System Preferences]...
    • [ Security & Privacy > Privacy > Parallels Desktop.app > Files and Folders > Removable Volumes]:
      • ( Default: [No], change to: [Yes] )
Reference: https://www.parallels.com/blogs/parallels-desktop-macos-permissions/
 
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