How to read HFS+ files in Windows w/o installing BootCamp

[alantlchan]

Hope it is helpful

Use at your own risk, even it works on my machines perfectly (I tested up to v5.0 on my Win7 x64, and I have not yet tested v5.1).

All the procedures below are done under Windows

1. Download the corresponding BootCamp file. v3.x if you are using XP and Vista, v4.x for Win7 x86 or v5.1 or above for Win7, Win8 and Win8.1 x64.

2. Extract the driver from the BootCamp file
2a. Unzip the downloaded file (v3.x is exe, v4.x or above is zip) to a subfolder
2b. In the subfolder, extract the HFS driver from one of the following files:

v3.x
BootCampUpdate32.msp for x86
BootCampUpdate64.msp for x64

v4.x - msi file under BootCamp\Drivers\Apple folder
BootCamp.msi for x86
BootCamp64.msi for x64

v5.1 or above (Apple does not support x86 anymore since v5.0)
BootCamp.msi for x64 found under BootCamp\Drivers\Apple folder

I use UniExtractor for step 2. Downloadable from http://legroom.net/software/uniextract)

3. Copy AppleHFS.sys and AppleMNT.sys to C:\windows\system32\drivers

4. Make a registry file with the content below, just use notepad and save the file with .reg extension

*** START, no need to include this line ***
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AppleHFS]
"Type"=dword:00000002
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000000
"Group"="File System"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\AppleMNT]
"Type"=dword:00000002
"ErrorControl"=dword:00000001
"Start"=dword:00000000
"Group"="File System"
*** END, no need to include this line ***

5. Import the registry file, by double clicking the registry file

6. Restart and enjoy!!!

Limitations:
1. It is a read-only driver
2. Cannot read optical media

 

[karacho]

Nice find and i think it's a good idea it is a read-only driver to have no writeaccess to your OSX partition

 

[katrocks]

Sounds good will try Thankx for Info

 

[alantlchan]

AppleHFS.x64.v3.2.zip

I installed 64bit AppleHFS.sys(v3.2) and AppleMNT.sys(v3.2) into Win7 ultimate 64, but can NOT see any HFS+ partition in Explorer. The Regstry data imported.

any suggestion?

thanks.

twilightlee, sorry for very late reply. It looks correct to me.
Perhaps I should post with attachment.
Hope the attachment help.

 

[alantlchan]

Yes, HFS Explorer is another way.

As far as I know, HFS Explorer is a application while BootCamp load 2 drivers to Windows. HFS Explorer is cross-platform while the BootCamp is for Windows only.

 

[celebbb]

I can confirm that it reads my Journaled and non-Journaled volumes. Installed x64 version on Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit (OEM copy).

 

[langweiler94]

For those who want to spend some Money or know how to google

MacDrive 8

http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive

Works perfectly for me

 

[alantlchan]

Oh... I haven't been here for long time.

BootCamp v5 is required for Win8 and it had released.
The steps in the first post should work as long as you got the correct version of BootCamp.

I have attached the x64 files extracted from BootCamp v5.
Could someone please test it? No matter using the method in the first post or the attachment. Thanks.

 

[kientux]

Oh... I haven't been here for long time.

BootCamp v5 is required for Win8 and it had released.
The steps in the first post should work as long as you got the correct version of BootCamp.

I have attached the x64 files extracted from BootCamp v5.
Could someone please test it? No matter using the method in the first post or the attachment. Thanks.

Work like a charm on my laptop, windows 8 x64. Thank you so much, don't need to use HFS Explorer anymore

 

[lethanhtung89]

I installed AppleHFS.sys and AppleMNT.sys (v5) into Win 8 64bit, but cannot see HFS+ partition. The Registry data imported. Any suggestion? Thanks