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Backing Up to LaCie
I have just purchased SuperDuper - I love it - but can someone answer my query?
When I do a Clone to my external LaCie firewire drive - I have to agree to the Drive being wiped first. Is this normal? Is there a way around this option? Is it possible to partition external drives? Thank you. |
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Absolutely -- just use Disk Utility to partition the external drive.
Note, too, that you don't have to erase the volume -- Copy Newer & Copy Different do not erase files. But they don't guarantee bootable results. Partitioning is the best way to go.
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Dave,
Thanks for the prompt reply. I have managed to partition my LaCie but what format should I select. I was only given the MS-DOS format to select. I have read the General Section about partitioning but I still only get the MS-DOS or Free Space option when formatting. Also - I am not given any of the options that you mentioned when backing up. I was before I partitioned my LaCie but not now. I kept getting prompted for the original 1 partition LaCie drive. If I wish to make a bootable backup - how is this done? Last edited by back2mac; 07-03-2005 at 11:00 PM. Reason: Added information |
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Dave,
After completing some more reading of the FAQ section [which, you may say I should have done first] and with some experimenting - I have succeeded in completing a perfect 'clone'. A fantastic product - thank you. My problem was that I was trying to make a 'clone' onto a non Mac supported LaCie drive. It was MS-DOS formatted. In DISK UTILITY - I needed to click OPTIONS. My options were set to PC. I simply selected Mac and then when I formatted my partitions - I had the Mac-Journaled option. One last query - I had 'Reboot from LaCie [or something similar] ticked when cloning. I couldn't stop my 'clone' being used when starting-up. Other than manually holding down OPTION - how can I get my boot-disk to be my HD? Thank you. |
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Sorry it took a moment to get back to you -- it was a bit difficult to reply over the weekend because I was using a phone to do it, but I see you resolved it.
I'll respond to any points below.
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Congratulations on getting things working -- and for finding the FAQ!
To set your boot drive, just use the Startup Disk preference pane (in System Preferences)...
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