http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ How-To Geek Forums Topic: Connecting an x-drive to XP laptop AND Mac Mini w\ Leopard ? en Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/connecting-an-x-drive-to-xp-laptop-and-mac-mini-w-leopard-#post-26722 Thu, 29 May 2008 23:01:54 +0000 jack7h3r1pp3r 26722@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>i do the same thing </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/connecting-an-x-drive-to-xp-laptop-and-mac-mini-w-leopard-#post-26707 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:18:41 +0000 ross 26707@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>One thing you could do (this is how I have mine setup) is keep the drive connected to one computer full time, and network-share it with the other computer. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/connecting-an-x-drive-to-xp-laptop-and-mac-mini-w-leopard-#post-25975 Sat, 24 May 2008 19:09:03 +0000 taits 25975@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>Thanks. Later on I went to get a Y cable and talked to a tech, said same thing you did. Thank you for the post. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/connecting-an-x-drive-to-xp-laptop-and-mac-mini-w-leopard-#post-25661 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:36:05 +0000 The Geek 25661@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>You can't do that, it's simply not possible.</p> <p>What you need to do is share the drive in either XP or the Mac and map a drive from one to the other. </p> http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/topic/connecting-an-x-drive-to-xp-laptop-and-mac-mini-w-leopard-#post-25657 Thu, 22 May 2008 00:12:10 +0000 taits 25657@http://www.howtogeek.com/forum/ <p>I want to share a external drive (USB) with my XP laptop and my Mac so I do not have to unplug\plug in each and every time...<br /> 1. I am unable to find a Y cable at the stores in my area for this<br /> 2. I do not know it their would be a conflict by doing such a thing<br /> Any ideas ? </p>