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Hardware External HDD / Back up
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TSfrega
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 Mar 12 2010, 04:13 PM, updated 16y ago
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VR is saying something's wrong with my HDD. Recommends I back up everything and send it in for diagnosis.
1. Whats the best way to do that?
- Cloning the whole HDD (mostly cos Im lazy)?
- Only backup files manually?
- Time Machine it?
- I do have Bootcamp/win7 in it, so lazy to do over...but a fresh start is nice maybe...
2. How to format it? Or if I even need to worry about this?
- Maybe the software does it for me
3. Which External or Portable HDD that works best with Macs? Or do all of them work?
Im leaning towards Western Digital Passport (listed on those pricelist)
This post has been edited by frega: Mar 12 2010, 04:16 PM
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TSfrega
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Mar 12 2010, 08:55 PM
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QUOTE(zemmien @ Mar 12 2010, 05:34 PM) well wats d purpose of ur mac.. i mean is it for offices or graphics etc.. because a small usb external and a 2T-4T raid would make a major diff.. Time Machine is great but i wud rather manually backup using TimeMachine app.. not d auto one. and btw, what is wrong with ur internal hdd. No clue. VR tech said when he was testing it (after a repair) he found out that videos would kinda jerk or something, picture gets jerky but the sound plays normally. I havent been able to reproduce it. |
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TSfrega
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Mar 13 2010, 09:32 AM
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QUOTE(dvlzplayground @ Mar 13 2010, 12:47 AM) this suggestion is a bit more difficult but can do la if u try. clone ur system to a 2.5" external HDD, then swap this hdd with ur internal hdd. then juz send only ur hdd not the whole mac. o.O I aint opening up my iMac to take out the HDD. |
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TSfrega
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Mar 13 2010, 05:33 PM
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Is it the My Passport Studio listed on czone.pdf? Why is there such a ginormous difference better Passport and Passport Studio -.- |
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TSfrega
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Mar 13 2010, 09:25 PM
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I'm seeing a power cord for the bigger ones, MyBook Studio/II. Why does the 3.5" ones need power? >.<
My brain hurts...and my wallet is gonna butthurt even more..
edit: More questions..sorry
Can I partition said HDD to be backup (HFS+) and a media partition for playing stuff on the tv (FAT32)?
Does the 3.5" need to be plugged in for it to be read by the dvd player(it reads divx thru usb)?
This post has been edited by frega: Mar 13 2010, 10:30 PM
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TSfrega
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Mar 13 2010, 10:28 PM
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QUOTE(wei @ Mar 13 2010, 10:00 PM) Dude, all desktop size external drive need power. Tell me which doesn't I go buy one or dozen. Let alone the Studio II house 2 desktop drives. This end my posting on this topic. Wow... sorry for not being familiar with ext hdds or the backing up process, I havent had a mac die on me since I switch 6 years ago. I'm surprised you didnt snap your fingers after you said that. Also I'm asking WHY, 3.5" (desktop size) needs power and the 2.5" doesnt (since it doesnt list a power adapter on wdc). This post has been edited by frega: Mar 13 2010, 10:31 PM |
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TSfrega
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Mar 13 2010, 10:47 PM
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QUOTE(frozzbyte @ Mar 13 2010, 10:37 PM) Do you see any thumb drive using power adaptor? Thank you for the answer, dont have to get b****y. I wouldnt ask if I knew. |
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TSfrega
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Mar 18 2010, 06:17 PM
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QUOTE(frozzbyte @ Mar 17 2010, 04:42 PM) Wow ...   That last statement was supposed to be a funny comment and not to put you down but looking from the above comments, well ... I should see that coming. Maybe you don't have a sense of humor ..  hard to take it as a joke, when the previous poster who "answered" my question metaphorically stormed out of the thread on his huffy bike. |
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