ET, Most of mine I've either put into one of my windows servers or put in to an external drive case and used it as an external USB 3 storage device as backup etc.
That way you get more benefits for same cost. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of E.T. Sent: Friday, 11 November 2016 10:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Installing SSD I am talking about the existing internal drive. I am more curious what others do with the old drive as I am sure mine will fall into a hiding spot to be forgotten. So think it best to secure erase it first and know how long it might take. From E.T.'s Keyboard... Without H2O there is no life! [email protected] On 11/10/2016 1:28 PM, jeff `greene wrote: > Hi, Usually you format the new SSD using disc utility. Then cloan your > existing drive onto the SSD. > Hope this helps! Jeff > > > On 11/10/16, E.T. <[email protected]> wrote: >> When I get an SSD to replace the standard hard drive. is it wise >> to erase the drive first and would a secure erase of a 750g drive >> take days? (smiles) >> >> From E.T.'s Keyboard... >> Without H2O there is no life! >> [email protected] >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >> Visionaries list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, >> or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact >> the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: >> [email protected] and your owner is Cara >> macvisionaries+Quinn - you >> can reach Cara at [email protected] >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >> send an email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. You can reach mark at: [email protected] and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
