Larry Boyd <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>..., what does "really easy, painless and simple" mean?  Does it have some
>type of ability to save all the data somewhere and then place it back on the
>new drive?
...
> By the way, you imply that replacing a drive on the MAC is easy, since
> that's the subject of the day.  How do you replace the drive(s) (that
> contain the OS) without losing data?


Steps common to ALL platforms:
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1) Connect the new drive (you should turn everything off beforehand and then
   restart).

2) [If necessary] initialize it with the Mac's disk utility (provided in your
   tools diskette or CD).  I always buy my disks pre-initialized for the Mac.


On the Mac:
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1) Copy all the folders from the old drive to the new drive (system,
   applications, data, you name it).  This is as simple as double-clicking
   on your current disk's icon (to see all of its folders), selecting all of
   these folders (which will automatically include your system folder), and
   dragging/dropping them on top of the new disk's icon.

2) Go to the "Startup disk" control panel and specify the new disk as your
   startup disk.


Common to ALL platforms:
-----------------------

Restart your computer.





Naturally, if you want to get rid of your old disk, disconnect it while
your machine is off, before restarting it.  But you can keep it around, as
a backup, with its own copy of the operating system (if you choose to do
so).  If your new disk crashes (or if you take it away), the Mac will
automatically scan all of its mounted disks and will start from the first
disk with a valid system.  In fact, you can have older versions of the OS
mixed with newer versions and you can restart from whichever version suits
your fancy at any given time.  But who would want to do that? :-)



> Please re-read my original post.  I did not say I did not like
> the PC.

You are right.  I stand corrected.



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