Paul Corsa wrote: > > do a Clean Install of OS9.1, then import whatever you wish to > save from OS8.6. Be sure you use the same file settings(HSF or HSF+) for > both HD's or the data won't interchange.
What are the consequences of dragging files from an HFS volume to an HFS+ volume? Three years ago, I replaced my J-700 OEM hard drive and decided to partition it to get the safety of alternate systems in case one malfunctioned at some critical time in the future. Reading up on partitioning, I stumbled onto a comprehensive article advocating 6 to 8 partitions each devoted to a different function: system, storage, scratch, temp, current work, email, applications, download, ... It seemed so sensible to my newbie mind that I took the advice and have been working with 6 similarly divided volumes since. Pertinent here is the article's reccommendation to format the primary volume that would hold only the system folder in HFS Standard, "...so you can use a genuine disk optimiser like DiskExpressPro, MacToolsPro, or SpeedDisk (at your own risk), not a simple defragmenter like TechToolPro ... until such time as a genuine volume optimiser for HFS+ format is released." The rest of the volumes were to be formatted in HFS+. There is no advice to move any files from one format to the other nor any advice not to. Not explained by the article, however, was how you could get an application on an HFS+ volume and a system folder on an HFS volume to work together without dragging files across formats. Applications that rely on files operating within the system folder like Appleworks and Photoshop had to be first installed in the system folder's volume to get them there. Then the App's folder could be dragged to the other volume. While this author (a web designer listed only as Frederico) could be an idiot and the advice completely wrong -- or not, it seems incorrect to say that "the data will not interchange." In addition to the above mentioned apps, screenshots landing in the HFS startup system folder can be stored in the HFS+ storage volume without evident consequences. And while problems I have had in the last 3 years using this setup could have been caused by it, they have a nearly infinite array of other potential causes as well. Hence my question: What could this setup cause? All suggestions are welcome. Since I am still working with it, it would be interesting to see if I could detect any connections. In the long run, when I next reformat, I will format all volumes alike, because the advantages claimed for different formats are of minimal importance to me, if any. Originally, I was just blindly following the scheme as a whole, which, with the now possible exception of this issue, has proven to be a very practical partitioning plan. The article is still there at: http://www.sciencequest.org/support/computers/mac/topics/partitioning.html Michael M -- SuperMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | Service & Replacement Parts [EMAIL PROTECTED] | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> SuperMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/supermacs/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/supermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
