Why Doesn't Windows Read Mac/Linux Partitions?

"To dual boot between two operating systems, you'll want to look up ""boot loaders"". I don't have any experience specifically with running OS X on non-apple hardware, though.

The reason Windows can't read OS X partitions is that it doesn't natively read HFS+. HFS+ is the default native Mac OS X filesystem. In the past, I've used the free HFS Explorer program to copy files from my Mac drives into Windows. If you want to work on them directly, look into programs like MacDrive for Windows. Alternatively, if there is a FUSE (File System in User Space) implementation for Windows, you may be able to use that with an HFS plugin, although I have never seen it done."