I bought a PIXMA MX 472 - Disk in package for set up is foe Windows onlly. I have a Macbook Pro. Where do I get the compatible disk?

This sounds like a compatibility problem between the computer your using and the format (logical structure) of the portable disk.

Many things can cause this but it sounds like you have a portable disk formatted with the NTFS structure that is used with Microsoft Windows computers and are trying to write to it using an Apple Macintosh computer, possibly a laptop (MacBook, MacBook Pro, etc.).

This may not be your problem but lacking more detailed information I'll give this a try this since it exactly describes your problem and provides a workable solution.

The Problem :-
Macintosh computers are not very compatible with Windows devices. They use an operating system called "OSX". OSX can read data from a Windows "NTFS" formatted disk, even error check it, but it can't write to it or repair it unless a utility program that provides NTFS Read & Write ability is installed.

The Solution :-
I use just such a utility, it is available from Paragon Software and costs about $17.00 and gives native Read/Write capability to NTFS formatted volumes.

While you could "Reformat" the portable disk with the OSX Journaling format to make it compatible with Macintosh computers, doing so would wipe all data already on the disk, I'm sure that's not what you want. Using the Paragon NTFS compatibility utility is better in that you would not have to do anything with your portable disk so you would not lose any data already on It, instead it would just give your Mac the same native Read/Write capability that Windows uses thereby making your portable disk Read/Write compatible with both Macintosh and Windows computers. A far better solution.

That's only one of the many possible compatibility problems that could be causing the problem, most problems like this can be resolved by providing me with more information would with allow a more accurate diagnosis.

Al

Mac version available here
Canon Consumer Home Office PIXMA MX472

Hi,
First you create bootable windows disk, and then you try it. Bootable Disk insert to DVD rom drive and follow instruction on setup.
More info please visit this link.
http://www.lgsolutions.com/ftgsoftware/downloads/Windows_XP_Installation_Guide.pdf

Thanks,
Apple Support

Hello!!

The MAC is not recognizing HDD because it may not be in FAT or MAC OS X Journeled Format.
Please Follow below steps to Reformat the HDD to make it Compatible with MAC.

1. Connect the HDD.
2. Open Disk Utility from Applications -> Utilities
3. On left side of Disk Utility you'll find your HDD.
4. Click on HDD and select the Format TAB.
5. Reformat the HDD in FAT Format.
6. Click Apply.
7. Done.

Hope it Helps..!!

turn ur hard disk from the power switch behind the hdd. hold it for 3 secs and then it will detect on ur mac. do not turn on the hard disk with the remote control

You can try going to the Disk Utility (which is under Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility), selecting the drive (if it appears) and click "Mount". If it doesn't show up in the Disk utility, then the device may not be connected properly, the USB port may not be functioning, or the device may be malfunctioning. You may try reformatting the drive with the Disk Utility if it is blank and you are just using it for the first time.

no it wont you need to ask for a mac compatible mouse with the instalation disk.

You sure you got the original gray label install discs for this computer? Sometimes people stick gray discs in with the computers and they are not specific for that model.  The Macbook Pro ships with Tiger 10.4.6
Borrow a black label Tiger retail disc from someone and install your OS that way.

Decided against buying the San Disk Sansa Clip because it does not appear to be Mac compatible. I do not like Windows applications as they always fail or cause other problems.

By default, the disk is formatted as FAT32, a format that bothe the MAC and PC understand.