Recognising a new Harddrive

[j.dirona]

Okay so my friend's macbookpro broke (link to my thread on that: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/256228-macbook-wont-boot/ )

 

So I figured that the problem is the HDD since her internet nearly stopped working and it is more than likely a dead Mobo,

 

Now she hadn't backed up so i'm trying to transfer her files, I took the HDD out and connected it to my computer, my computer recognizes the device and in device manager it says that the HDD is functioning normally, however I seem to be unable to access the files as it doesn't show up in 'computer' or anywhere else I can find.

 

Any idea how I can access the files on the disk?

[connorpiper]

Were you using Windows to transfer the files? 

[Godlygamer23]

How is the drive formatted? Windows can't see partitions that the Mac OS uses by default, whatever it is. I can't remember.

[j.dirona]

Were you using Windows to transfer the files? 

Yeah I'm booting up in Windows since I can't boot off the disk

[connorpiper]

Yeah I'm booting up in Windows since I can't boot off the disk

 

I'm pretty sure OSX does not allow you to access files from any other OS. 

[j.dirona]

I'm pretty sure OSX does not allow you to access files from any other OS. 

mhh so i'd have to throw my computer to have a hackintosh mirror to access it

[metal_remco]

Windows cannot read or write to a Mac formatted drive. The best thing you can do is either hook the drive up to another Mac or boot a Linux live environment and try to get Linux working with Mac drives.