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Hi Dudes,
The thing is, I have installed Windows 7.00 as a separate partition on via Boot Camp. Now before, in Vista, MacDrive could access my Mac OS partition and read/write
But in Windows 7, they havent updated their software. It gives errors on compatibilty without even starting the installer. Then thanks to some googling, I found a Easy MSI Editor and changed the installation file and made it installable. But even after installed, I still cant see the drive. Before, it was easily seen on My Computer.
Appreciate it if any one could help, or suggest some other method

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Practical diagnostics and safe workarounds for MacDrive appearing to install on Windows 7 but not mounting the Mac partition, building on 's report and the comments from and . The steps below prioritize non-destructive checks and simple workarounds before waiting for an official update.

Diagnostics

  • Disk Management: open Computer > Manage > Disk Management. If the HFS+ partition is visible but has no drive letter, the mount driver didn’t finish. If the partition is absent or shows as unknown, note the exact description.
  • Device Manager: enable View > Show hidden devices and examine Disk drives and Non-Plug and Play Drivers for any Mediafour/MacDrive or unknown entries and driver error icons.
  • Services and Event Viewer: look for MacDrive/Mediafour services in services.msc and inspect Windows Logs > System for install/driver errors timestamped around the installer run.
  • Confirm Windows bitness (32-bit vs 64-bit) and ensure the installed MacDrive build matches the OS.

Common fixes

  • Uninstall MacDrive, reboot, then reinstall the original installer using Administrator privileges and Windows compatibility mode if necessary.
  • On 64-bit Windows, unsigned kernel drivers are often blocked. Boot once with “Disable driver signature enforcement” (F8 at boot) and reinstall. As a temporary alternative, enable test-signing, install, then disable it again:
bcdedit /set testsigning on

Reboot, install, verify, then run bcdedit /set testsigning off to revert.

Workarounds and next steps

  • For file extraction, consider HFSExplorer (free, read-only) or a commercial HFS+ driver (Paragon HFS+) for full read/write support.
  • As a non-driver option, boot OS X and copy files over the network (SMB/AFP), or use an exFAT-formatted external volume for cross-platform sharing.
  • If the issue persists, collect Device Manager / Event Viewer entries and contact Mediafour support for a Windows 7–compatible driver.

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Member Avatar for John A

So the fact that it wasn't even installable without hacking the .msi doesn't hint that maybe it's not supported on Windows 7 yet? Windows 7 is still a beta, don't expect too much from it.

Member Avatar for shniager

And wait for a new release of MacDrive and Windows 7 support. And consider switching to Mac and MacOS :)

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