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    "sparse" disk image?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by sepandee, Nov 26, 2007.

  1. sepandee

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    I want to do a clean-install of Leopard, but first, backup (on my external Seagate Freeagent Pro). Should I clone on a read-only disk image or a read and write "sparse" disk image? Do I even need to clone? Or should I just copy-paste my documents, pics, music, and what not?
     
    sepandee, Nov 26, 2007
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    I copy pasted all my stuff to my external when I reinstalled. Be sure to back up everything though, stuff like your bookmarks and program preferences can make a big difference in getting back into the stride of the new system.
     
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    If you want to backup your important files onto an external, use Time Machine.
     
    Budding, Nov 27, 2007
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    errr, I'm still on Tiger. Tiger backup first, then moving on to Leopard.
     
    sepandee, Nov 27, 2007
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