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My Microsoft Windows volume appears on the desktop when Im started up in Mac OS X, but I can rename it or copy files to it. Why?

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My Microsoft Windows volume appears on the desktop when Im started up in Mac OS X, but I can rename it or copy files to it. Why?

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If the Windows volume was formatted using NTFS, Mac OS X can read it but not write files to it or rename it. Which application should I use to create the Windows partition? Use Boot Camp Assistant (in Mac OS X) to create a partition for Microsoft Windows. Using Boot Camp Assistant will not erase information on the Mac OS X volume. Boot Camp Assistant only works with an Intel-based Mac that has a single hard disk partition. Boot Camp Assistant creates a second partition on your existing startup disk for the Microsoft Windows operating system, or, if you have more than one internal hard drive installed, it will allow you to install Microsoft Windows on another drive. You can choose the size of the Windows partition when running Boot Camp Assistant, but it must be at least 5 GB and leave at least 5 GB of free space on the disk for the Mac OS X partition. Be sure to create a partition large enough for the version of Windows you intend to install and the additional files and applications yo