Description : How much space do I need to partition my Mac hard drive for Windows?
Last Answer : I’d recommend using at very least 8gb. 15, if you can spare it.
Description : I've been using Backup on my Mac to back up my home folder. It has been putting these backups on my hard drive. Now I want to put all my backups on my Seagate external drive. Can I safely delete the backups that are on my hard drive since they're taking up 80 GB of space?
Last Answer : Plug the seagate in and it will ask you if you want to use the drive for time machine. Say yes, wait until it does a backup then delete the backups on your hard drive.
Description : How can I reformat a Windows NT hard drive for Mac OSX?
Last Answer : Reformat the drive as FAT and not NTFS. OS X Can only read from NTFS but it will not write to it. But it can do both on FAT drives. You could try installing macfuse to see if that will let you read ... . Last time I tried it was a little clunky but that was a few years ago. It could be better now.
Description : How can I import Address Book info that was stored on an external hard drive back into the Address book program on my Mac?
Last Answer : What format was the data stored in? If it is an Address Book Archive, exported from Address Book, you can just Import it from the File menu. If you dragged the AddressBook folder out of ~/Library/ ... first File>Export it to an archive, and re-import it after the old data is brought back in.
Description : How can I grab files off a Mac formatted 3.5" floppy (circa 1994) using a Windows '98 machine with a 3.5" drive, a Vista machine with no floppy drive and a MacBook with no floppy drive?
Last Answer : Sell one of those ridiculous computers and buy a USB floppy drive.
Description : Is there a Windows program like SuperDuper! on the Mac?
Last Answer : Norton Ghost
Description : What is a good info management software program like Yojimbo or SOHO Notes on the Mac, but for Windows?
Last Answer : answer:While I don’t know of any myself, I have 3 resources who do. I shall taunt them with the lack of programs. They will then reply with a bunch of PC Based ones for us. Lets watch and see what happens. PS. my compliments on your icon. Love the peeking.
Description : Is most software designed for Windows? Is it hard for Mac users to find what they need?
Last Answer : answer:Not hard at all. I use Word, Excel, VLC, Firefox, and Cinema4D and tons of other software on my Mac. I have never missed a piece of Windows only software.
Description : Portable hard drive recommendation (mac-compatible)
Last Answer : If you want something durable laCie firewire drives are the best.
Description : How come files get deleted from the iOmega backup hard drive when I only want them deleted from my Mac Mini?
Last Answer : Have you tried disconnecting the backup drive before deleting your files off the Mac mini? I suspect it has something to do with the way the iOmega drive is linked to the main hard drive while still plugged in. Do a test with a dummy file and see what happens.
Description : How do I wipe the hard drive of an old mac before I throw it away?
Last Answer : Use a drill. Make a few holes through the plates (the shallow dimension of the drive). If you can't do that then use a hammer and a nail - it'll just take longer. Judging from ... it should be no problem finding/borrowing powertools. Are you absolutely sure there is no Apple recycling program there?
Description : Can someone help me with a Windows hard drive question?
Last Answer : You could trade in the wife for a newer model :-) Yes, what you're saying is not hard to do, at all. The key is to make sure that you have very good backups of C and of the D. Install ... do the copying (correctly) but there's no reason to replace the PC when you can upgrade for about ⅓ the cost.
Description : How do I make this hard drive docking station work on Windows 10?
Last Answer : -I tried disabling/uninstalling and reinstalling/enabling the docking station through Device Manager but it ALWAYS freezes after I click to uninstall or disable it. My computer then gets weird. After I try ... Themaltake, they may have a solution, or if you need a replacement, can get that started.
Description : Why is my external hard drive not recognized by Windows?
Last Answer : answer:Although unlikely, you may need a driver. What does device manager show? Also is your external formatted with the same partition type as your Win 7? IE NTFS? Did you get a pop up asking to run with administrative credentials. Win 7 will do that.
Description : Does anybody know of a good external hard drive that is compatible with both Windows XP and Windows 7?
Last Answer : Most of them. External drives work like giant flash drives, with respect to the interface.
Description : How do I completely wipe and format a hard drive so as to rebuild it with Windows XP?
Last Answer : Start the computer and during the preboot, press the key that takes you to the BIOS settings. Now look for the boot sequence area, and have it boot from the CD/ROM drive. Put your original disk in the drive, restart the computer, and reinstall the OS.
Description : Windows Vista Restore and reuseing a hard drive?
Last Answer : For a clean slate – Delete the partition, establish a new partition in its place, format the new partition (not a quick format) To use the hard drive: Make sure the master/slave switch is properly set, if your system requires that configuration.
Description : Can I delete all the windows software and whatnot that came on my portable external hard drive?
Last Answer : Yes. All that stuff is just proprietary junk. SOme of it is of okay intention, but if you know what you are doing with you computer, you don’t need any of it, especially with a mac machine.
Description : What could be eating up so much hard drive space?
Last Answer : Are you on a mac? or a PC? handy free tools tell you where all your space has gone TreeSizeFree for the PC: http://www.jam-software.com/freeware/index.shtml DiscInventoryX for the Mac: http://www.derlien.com/
Description : Does anyone know how to make a computer see the hard drive space on the "other side" of a partition?
Last Answer : It’s going to keep warning you about that one partition. It sees each partition as a separate drive, so it wants you to know that one drive is running out of room. There is probably a way to turn it off in the Control Panel, but I’m not certain were exactly.
Description : How can I figure out where all my hard drive space is going?
Last Answer : Do you use FileVault? If so, do you regularly restart and recover disk space? If you don't, that could be one reason. Otherwise, if you're looking to find what takes up space - best thing I can think ... don't forget to check your drop box! Maybe a friend has left you lots of nice and big files .?
Description : Is there an app for windows that accomplishes the same thing as the Mac disk mounter that shows up on the desktop?
Last Answer : When you mount such a device on Windows it shows up on ‘My Computer’ rather than the desktop. But that’s just Windows. I suppose there’s an advantage of showing it on the desktop, but probably not worth writing an App to make it happen. Is this device on the desktop thing a Mac thing?
Description : Where are the Skype IM's stored on the hard drive of a lap top computer, specifically a Mac Book Pro and how would I delete them?
Last Answer : Never tweet pictures of your junk, @Adirondackwannabe. It always ends badly.
Description : I bought a Hitachi 500 gig external hard drive. I've backed up my photos but it won't allow me to access imovie (mac) so I can back them up.
Last Answer : Could you explain a little more of what exactly you are trying to do? My first question with any External HD/Mac problem is, did you format the hard drive first?
Description : If my Mac was to go dead or get stolen, how does my back up hard drive with Time machine kick in?
Last Answer : sorry microsoft user but with microsoft your external “back up hard drive” just stores the information you send to it so once you hook it up to a new computer you just transfer the files back over or just copy them to the new hard drive
Description : What's the best method for transferring a brand new Mac OS to a new hard drive?
Last Answer : That seems to be the safest way. The one thing you'll need for sure is a 00 Torx screwdriver if you don't have one. They're kind of a pain in the ass to find, but I found one at Ace ... it not let you directly install the OS and iLife on the new new HD? Then you could just do data migration.
Description : How to make a mac appear as a mountable hard drive to another mac under OS X?
Last Answer : Connect the two Macs using a firewire cable, then restart one of them and hold down the “T” key. The Mac will pretend to be a firewire hard drive.
Description : How to I show the hard drive in the sidebar of my Mac OS X Window?
Last Answer : sure, go to the finder, go to the preferences (cmd+,) and select the sidebar tab, then just click on hard drives, good luck
Description : What is the secret of copying large files between the hard drive and an external drive on a Mac Notebook?
Last Answer : answer:It's probably the file system on your external. Try formatting it with another file system that supports large files. I know that fat32 has a pretty small max file size. If that doesn't work, you ... zip the file (or rar it or whatever) and let the computer segment it up in 2 gig chunks.
Description : Is there a similar program to Windows Journal for Mac?
Last Answer : I think if you open microsoft office wizard, there is a notes template for word that might work.
Description : Do you like Windows 7, Mac OSX or any distro of Linux the best?
Last Answer : I’ve only owned a PC, so I wouldn’t be able to make out any differences. However, the Macs seem like something i would be happier with, just somehow.
Description : What could be the reason for the discrepance between the space used and the combined size of all folders on the system drive in Windows Vista?
Last Answer : The page file and hibfile.sys?
Description : Widows XP install, hangs at Setup is Starting Windows. Is this a hard drive failure?
Last Answer : It normally would indicate a failure if one was occurring. Cannot locate blah blah or something along those lines. Also the install disc doesn't have a limited number of uses, it should work as ... this mean you shut it off after a certain period? What exactly happens after it starts to hang?
Description : How do I make my hard drive read/write in Windows Vista?
Last Answer : answer:Hi there. I tried doing some research on this topic, but haven't found much relevant information. I'm not trying to post a stupid, obvious answer, but if you still can, I HIGHLY recommend ... up LOADS of system resources. I would recommend using Windows XP Pro SP2. Good luck with your search!
Description : Why won't my 40GB Fat32 hard drive work in Windows XP?
Last Answer : answer:You're right, it cannot format larger than 32GB as FAT32, but it is supposed to be able to recognize and mount larger drives. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314463 why not format it as NTFS? If you ... was an option on the Mac that allows the drive to work properly on a Mac and not on a PC.
Description : How do i install windows on a external hard drive using a MacBook?
Last Answer : answer:Unless there is some complication not listed up above, you ought to be able to make another partition on the HDD with Boot-camp. From here, you can install windows as you would normally. When ... at the apple screen. You should get a menu to get to another bootable volume. Hope this helps.
Description : How do I reformat my hard drive in Windows XP
Last Answer : Need Answer
Description : how to wipe hard drive on windows xp
Last Answer : You'll hvae to reformat your hard drive in order to completely wipe it out. However, your operation system will be gone that way. Otherwise, you can always delete files and then purge them from the recycle bin. However, pros will have ways to recover them, if not all or them.
Description : how do i install windows XP on a new hard drive
Description : How to install Ubuntu and Windows on the Same Hard Drive?
Last Answer : Windows has held the top spot in the operating system battle for quite some time. Ubuntu Linux is quickly gaining popularity among computer users due to the flexibility of the system. If you are ... disc. There are many free image burning software packages available online. You will then need to re
Description : Does the hard drive come with installation software, or can I install it through Windows?
Last Answer : This hardrive comes with a cd rom with the install software.
Description : In Windows Vista, my "DOWNLOADS" window shows the file I'm downloading, but then clears before I get to install it. Why?
Last Answer : In FF, go to Tools>Options>Main>Uncheck Close it when all downloads are finished. It will now keep the download window open after the file has downloaded.
Description : Mac or windows?
Last Answer : answer:Mac. I am in a minority here, I believe, but I am all Apple. I like the Mac because it is easy, reliable, and versatile. And it doesn’t disrupt everything when the OS is updated.
Description : What is the point of buying a Mac if you are just going to run Windows on it?
Last Answer : answer:There probably isn't one. Macbooks used to be pretty sturdily built back in the day, compared to PCs, but I don't think that's true so much anymore. But back then, Macs were using the ... the hardware fine, even if the OS is a clunky POS. So they installed Windows or Linux or something.
Description : How can I use a Windows-formatted CD-Rom on my Mac?
Last Answer : Your Mac can read the CD just fine, but the files are compiled for Windows-only use. You’ll have to use Bootcamp or a Windows PC at the college/library/friend’s house.
Description : Is there a way to get the Windows Live Messenger PC-version-look onto a Mac?
Last Answer : You can use Parallels or VMWare Fusion to install Windows on the Mac and then run Messenger right alongside the Mac apps. But it would be horribly ugly and just awful, so I would recommend not doing it. :(
Description : Mac vs Windows?
Last Answer : apple. there is no debate here
Description : Remote computing between Mac and Windows?
Last Answer : The software you want is called “Remote Desktop Client.”
Description : The best way to run a small windows app or two under mac OS X?
Last Answer : well, if you've got a copy of windows lying around, boot camp is much more battery-friendly than parallels but it requires that you partition your hard drive, and you have to reboot every time you want to ... i have a couple of windows apps, but i don't want to drag around a whole windows laptop
Description : Can I sync my iPhone with my windows and mac computers? I have my contact on the PC and my music on the mac.
Last Answer : answer:You could tell iTunes on the pc to only sync contacts, and iTunes on the mac to only sync music – but I wonder if the pc will then erase the iPhone’s music and the mac will erase the iPhone’s contacts. Why not make life easy and move your contacts to the mac address book?