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Partion number and sizes?
I'm about to use SD to back up an (older) iMac with a 10 Gig internal HD and before I do anything I have to partion the new maxtor external drive, but how many and how big are the partions to be?
Should I make 3 partions? One for the main backup, one for the sandbox, and the last one for "user files and pics" ? and how would I backup the "user files and pics" partion? here's my chance to do this properly, not how I think it should be done ...... so I'm asking now, instead of regretting later! thanks, dennis iMac 400 MHz PPC Maxtor 500 GB One touch 4 Plus (FW400 and USB 2.0) |
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You probably don't need a Sandbox if you're not the kind of user who "jumps" on every new thing -- and, given that you have a 10GB drive and a much older Mac, that doesn't sound like you.
So -- you'll want to make one partition for the internal drive (if you're planning on getting a larger one, make it big enough for the 'new' drive), and one for 'archived' storage (what you're calling 'user files and pics'). Perhaps 250/250? Make sure to click the "Options" button in Disk Utility's "Partition" tab and choose the "Apple Partition Map" partition type when you do partition.
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thanks dave!
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