Ron Ward wrote: > I just had a new IBM Desk Star 60gb 7200rpm HD installed. I kept the > original 10gb drive to use as a 2nd or slave drive. I've transferred all > files from the 10gb drive to the larger drive and now have almost the same > files on both drives. My purpose for doing this was to be able to install > VirtualPC on the 10gb drive, my photo and editing programs such as Photoshop > Elements, the scanner program, and my girls' games. Do I need to completely > erase the 10gb hard drive and then start all over, just downloading or > installing those programs I want to use on it, or should I just delete those > programs I don't want and keep those that I do since they are already > installed.
It's always good to erase a HD when you want to start from scratch. If you already backed up all files/folder/applications from your old HD to the new one, you can erase that HD completely with Apple's Drive Setup (make sure you select in the Options there 'MacOS Extended'). You don't even need a system folder on that drive since the Mac uses the system folder on your new drive. After erasing you can copy back your editing programs and games onto that 10 gig HD. Than install VirtualPC on it. And other apps/games if you like. > Also, my DVD player worked fine on the 10 gb drive, but on the > larger drive, I get a msg. that states "Disk not initialized" Can't read > disk, do you want to initialize disk? Whenever I try to play a disc that is > labeled Mac/win. Any pure Mac discs don't do that, only the Mac/win discs. > Would anyone know why this is happening and what I can do to fix it? Many > thanks, Ron in Austin Ron check your Extensions folder and see if the files 'External File System' and 'High Sierra File System' are loaded (the names may vary, I just translated them from Dutch). Otherwise re-install them of copy them from your older system folder. Marc -- Marc van Gemert | MacSonar Support Team http://www.macsonar.net | http://www.macdesk.net ------------------------------------------------- "Computer games don't affect kids. If Pacman affected our generation, we'd be all be running around in darkened rooms munching pills and listening to repetitive music." -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
