Forum: General
10-29-2005, 11:11 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 21,225
From Memory
I had to search macfixit archives. I remember that there was also a problem with actual corruption of data early on in Tiger with CCC. Couldn't find the exact post. However, it made me very cautious...
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Forum: General
10-29-2005, 05:55 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 21,225
From MacFixit.
When does v. 2 come out? I have 1.5.5.
http://www.macfixit.com/article.php?story=20050606093407384
"Disable Spotlight for backup target volumes Users should disable Spotlight for backup...
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Forum: General
10-29-2005, 05:54 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 21,225
From MacFixit.
When does v. 2 come out? I have 1.5.5.
"Disable Spotlight for backup target volumes Users should disable Spotlight for backup target volumes (by using the "Privacy" tab of the Spotlight pane in...
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Forum: General
10-29-2005, 11:41 AM
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Replies: 6
Views: 21,225
Spotlight corruption and cloning?
Hi Folks,
I have been using SD for a while now, quite successfully, thank you. Mostly I use it to make a complete backup of my boot drive. When Tiger first came out with spotlight, it was...
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Forum: General
07-08-2005, 11:59 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
Confusion Maximus.
I am sorry, but somehow the descriptions vs. functions of SuperDuper seem totally counterintuitive to me. What should be simple seems backwards. The description of Safety Clone says:
There is no...
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Forum: General
07-08-2005, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
Best plan?
If I can fix the non-boot internal drive situation, which is now a complete backup clone of the boot, what would you recommend I do to create a working safety clone? I assume that if I create this...
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Forum: General
07-08-2005, 10:11 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
Boot drive external problems
Here is one report:Tuesday, January 11 2005 @ 03:00 AM PST
Mac OS X 10.3.7: Secondary volume booting problems
Mac OS X 10.3.7 may not properly boot when it is installed on a drive that is secondary...
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Forum: General
07-07-2005, 11:35 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
Tiger and external boot
I remember [perhaps it was in Panther, been a while] reading on Macfixit.com of a problem booting from an external firewire under certain conditions. Can't remember all the circumstances now.
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Forum: General
07-07-2005, 11:12 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
DiskStudio
Disk Studio was very easy to use and partitions passed Disk First Aid checks after partitioning. I was now able to set up and use SuperDuper. I did a total backup clone first onto the new FW...
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Forum: General
06-30-2005, 07:42 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
Yes, DiskStudio
I was typing from memory. Just found another util at OWC:
Little more expensive
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Forum: General
06-28-2005, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
Micromat partitioning
I just ordered the Micromat iDisk partition program. Rated 5 stars on Versiontracker. Plus they have a good record of tech support.
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Forum: General
06-19-2005, 08:16 AM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
Clarifcation
I don't think I made myself clear. I am going to backup the external to a third drive used only for backup. If I partition the 1st backup, I'm going to be given some choices. I have used Carbon Copy...
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Forum: General
06-17-2005, 08:10 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
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Forum: General
06-17-2005, 06:51 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
Found it
I found that if you select Safety clone users and applications and choose Copy only New files, it copies without erasing the existing files AND creates the clone of the User folder for safe backups....
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Forum: General
06-17-2005, 05:24 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
No Safe User with those methods?
I take it that with either of these Copy methods, you won't be able to have a Safe User backup then, for keeping a live backup of the current boot user?
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Forum: General
06-17-2005, 02:21 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 42,739
Backup without erasing?
I have a backup firewire disk that has 2 disks backed up on it [boot and another], but just got SuperDuper. I'd like to clone my boot disk without erasing the extra files on the backup. It SEEMS that...
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