Drive Safe

Downloaded this app from the Blackberry Apps World earlier - it reads out texts to you. Seemed pretty cool - but after about 10 minutes it has frozen my Curve 8320.
If I try to turn the app off it freezes. I can't get into Apps World to delete it - freezes too.
Tried several reboots but nothing works.
So how do I get this app off of my phone????

Managed to get rid of it by attaching to my pc and using Application Loader.
Looks like Drive Safe is a program to avoid!!

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Tried to replace RAM but now computer not starting...PowerMac G5 dual 2.0 - are my hard drives safe? What's up?

Hello - I tried to increase the RAM in my old and trusted Power Mac G5 (dual 2.0...2005) tonight and now I'm in trouble. It has only 4 slots for RAM. It came installed with 2X256 and 2X512 ram cards. I bought 2X 1GB of Ram from Crucial.com after sending them the specs of my computer they assured me it was the right RAM. I installed the RAM just how the youtube tutorials instructed.... I replaced the 2 256 cards with the new 1GB cards and closed up the computer......note: I also "dusted" the inside of the mac very carefully and lightly with a barely damp rag.....
I plugged her in and the power button light immediately went on but the computer did not. The button wouldn't respond to being held down either. No sign of a startup or a fan noise. Nothing on the screen, no signal.... Nothing..... So I tried reversing the order of the RAM, I installed the 1GB along with the 512's. Nothing again, just the light turns on when I plug her in. Then I returned the RAM to the original configuration.....again NOTHING...just the light on.
I reset the SMU. (little button underneath the RAM area) I haven't tried to reset the PRAM yet, but I'm pretty sure that will not work either as she is not starting up at all....just the light is on... I didn't get a noticeable shock or static spark during the entire operation either. ****....whats up?
Are my Hard Drives safe in there?
Any ideas out there? Thanks in advance to your advice, T

ToddMusic wrote:
note: I also "dusted" the inside of the mac very carefully and lightly with a barely damp rag.....
Are my Hard Drives safe in there?
Any ideas out there? Thanks in advance to your advice, T
Ouch! That was not the way to get dust out. Running that damp rag anywhere near an electronic component, even if you were wearing a properly grounded writs strap, was way dangerous.
Did you lay the machine on its left side when you replaced the RAM? That is much safer (though the recommendation only shows up in the service documentation, not the user guide, for some reason).
What I would do at this point is to remove all RAM and try to power the machine. If other stuff is OK, you won't start but you will see the lunar LED flashing in a repetitive pattern above the power switch. If you don't see that happening, then things are exceptionally serious.

Drive Safe.ly Freezes 8330

I just installed Drive Safe.ly on my Curve 8330 and now when I receive an email or text msg the phone freezes. The only way to clear it is to reboot. Can anyone help me? Also I am trying to get the message read to me through my bluetooth but they will only go to the speaker. By the way I am using the free version at this point.

I'm in even worse shape....the phone is freezing on the Options > Applications screen and I can't even remove the application.
Most applications don't even work, the browser and email apps, phone all frozen although I can navigate around.
Also, the instructions on the Drive Safe.ly site say to go into Options > Advanced Options > Applications, but of course, there is no such choice under "Advanced Options. Going through my 2nd full reboot now in addition to several power down restarts. It's a nice idea...and I don't even text when I drive anyway. But be warned if you're thinking of using this app on a Storm.
Does anyone know of any workarounds to remove the applications when you can't access the screen aside from battery pulls and complete restoring?

TS1702 Problems with the app Drive Safe Mode.

Have other users experienced problems with the app Drive Safe Mode? I can't use it, it's frozen, doesn't do anything at all. I use an iPhone5. I shut off the phone twice, I uninstalled the app and reinstalled it, nothing works. Tks for your help,
samwise57

Contact the app's developer. Apple does not provide support for apps purchased from the iTunes Store except the ones they provide like iWork apps.

10.4.9 and hard drives - safe to update ?

I have 2 external LaCie hard drives - is it considered safe to update to 10.4.9 at this time - I have seen threads concerning hard drives not mounting after updating

The safest thing to do is disconnect all peripherals prior to updating. Also be sure to follow this procedure:
How to Install OS X Updates Successfully
A. Repair the hard drive and permissions:
Repairing the Hard Drive and Permissions
Boot from your OS X Installer disc. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. Then select Disk Utility from the Installer menu (Utilities menu for Tiger.) After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the installer. Now shutdown the computer for a couple of minutes and then restart normally.
If DU reports errors it cannot fix, then you will need Disk Warrior (4.0 for Tiger) and/or TechTool Pro (4.5.2 for Tiger) to repair the drive. If you don't have either of them or if neither of them can fix the drive, then you will need to reformat the drive and reinstall OS X.
B. Make a bootable backup of your current working system:
How to Clone Using Restore Option of Disk Utility
1. Open Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
2. Select the backup or destination volume from the left side list.
3. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (journaled, if available) and click on the Erase button. This step can be skipped if the destination has already been freshly erased.
4. Click on the Restore tab in the DU main window.
5. Select the backup or destination volume from the left side list and drag it to the Destination entry field.
6. Select the startup or source volume from the left side list and drag it to the Source entry field.
7. Double-check you got it right, then click on the Restore button.
C. Important: Please read before installing
1. If you have a FireWire hard drive connected, disconnect it before installing the update unless you will boot from this drive and install the update on it. Reconnect it and turn it back on after installation is complete and you've restarted.
2. You may experience unexpected results if you have installed third-party system software modifications, or if you have modified the operating system through other means. (This does not apply to normal application software installation.)
3. The installation process should not be interrupted. If a power outage or other interruption occurs during installation, use the standalone installer (see below) from Apple Downloads to update.
D. Download and install update(s):1. Use Software Update, or
2. Download standalone updater(s).
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Is my flash drive safe?

I have a flash drive that is not supposed to allow password protection or encryption. Somehow I did not know that. When I set up the drive, I right clicked on it and Mavericks allowed me to encrypt it with a password. When I insert the drive into the USB on my iMac, it always asks for my password. I talked with the manufacturer of the flash drive who was baffled how Mavericks overrode its software to allow for the use of a password. I'm baffled myself. Does anyone know how this might have happened? Is this flash drive really safe?
I plugged the drive in to a Windows computer just to see what would happen, and it did not recognize the drive at all. Is this because it was formatted for an Apple computer?
Should I erase this drive and move on to a safe one, or should it be all right?

There isn't a storage device in the world that can prevent a user from password protecting the data on it. In your case, you used FileVault, but you could also use various apps to password protect a compressed archive, such as a .zip file that requires a password to open it after being created.
I talked with the manufacturer of the flash drive who was baffled how Mavericks overrode its software to allow for the use of a password.
Whatever software they included with the drive was wiped out as soon as you reformatted it for use with a Mac. Not sure why that would confuse them. There would be nothing to stop a Windows users who didn't reformat the drive to encrypt the data fully, or selectively either. Sounds like the manufacturer doesn't understand the basics or writing data to a drive, as hard as that would seem to believe.
As Barney said, Windows didn't recognize the drive because it's now formatted as Mac OS Extended, which Windows cannot read without installing third party software.
There's nothing wrong with the drive the way you have it. There's no need to erase it.
Don't be overly concerned about the BBC article notcloudy was referring to. It takes deep knowledge of, and the ability to write data to the embedded EEPROM of the flash drive to do what he noted. It can't happen by simply plugging it into a computer.

'Invalid Volume Header' - Repair - is drive safe?

Hi there.
Failure to mount external firewire 1TB Maxtor
error was 'Invalid Volume Header"
Data Rescue II recovered files to another drive.
Diskwarrior COULD create another Directory, but could NOT exchange it for the faulty one ?!
I ended up using Disk Utility to Reformat the Drive.
Question is, can I trust this drive or do I need to ditch it?...

Simple answer: No drive is safe.
An error like the one you saw doesn't necessarily have to be indicative of a failing drive and could have been the result of some other system error, a power fluctuation, whatever. Still, if your data is that valuable you should have it all backed up on a second drive too. You can never trust any drive 100% as they can fail at any time. This isn't just referring to mechanical failure but a recurrence of the kind of thing you just saw.

Is my Hard Drive safe when connected directly to the Base Station?

I just recently bought the new Airport Extreme with USB to connect and external hard drive.
I've successfully connected everything with no problem. However, I see on the Airport utility-> Disks-> that there are 3 Users connected. I setup the Hard Disk to be accessed only by users with accounts. And I only have 1 user account. And on the finder I see that the airport mounted 2 HD. 1 is the main base station drive and 2 is named after the account name. I also hear constant hard drive activity even when my macbook pro is off.
So my question is..
1. Is it normal to have 3 users connected? Logically, 2 might sound right because 1 to the main ext (shared) drive and 1 to the account. But 3 is weird.
2. Is the hard drive activity normal? Or maybe there's really 1 person connected to my base wirelessly without my knowledge?
By the way, I used WPA2 encryption, so I don't think someone is hacking my base.
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6)
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6)
Macbook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.6)

jrie818,
The location you're describing (Airport Utility->Disks), and then under the Disks subtab therein will reveal the hard drive(s) and the partition volumes it has, but not the user accounts. User accounts are found under the Accounts subtab. Are you referring to there?
For the hard drive activity you could add the volume(s) to the Privacy tab of the Spotlight system preferences pane if you'd prefer for your computer(s) to not index the drive.
Regards,
Chris

Dead laptop, hard drive safe, where are photos?

My laptop died. I have photos in LR that I didn't export. I have the hard drive from the crashed laptop connected to another computer. Where are the photos located in that hard drive?

Have you located your LR catalog file(s) and Previews folder on the old drive? You need to reinstall LR and move them over to the new hard drive, then you can find the last know location for the image files on the "old drive."
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/lightroom/using/WS3BC0B0A1-D48C-4271-891D-DA04EF388E29.html
This may be helpful to better understand what LR actually does when importing image files:
http://laurashoe.com/2009/12/03/lightroom-has-put-my-pictures-in-some-wierd-place/

HT3275 I am using an external drive for backup. I am now getting a message that the drive needs a disk repair, but when I run disk repair it just seems to freeze.

I am using an external drive for back up. Yesterday the backup failed and I received a message that the external drive( a passport drive) needed a 'disk repair", when I ran disk repair nothing happened it seemed to freeze. Suggestions? should i simply erase the external drive and start over-my computer is fine.

Get a different drive for backup.
In the meantime, once you are backed up some drive safe, then you can attempt to repair the backup drive using the repair the directory link.

Won't start up in safe mode

Mac pro Quad Core... 2 NEC 24" monitors
Working away got a kernal panic like wild blinking flickering... Command save, hard shut down
2 Super duper clone boot drives in machine
Now,
1st boot drive, safe start, get boot progress bar runs through to the end, apple logo, spinning wagon wheel,wagon wheel freezes then black and it restarts on its own and this starts again in an endless loop...
2nd boot drive (via option,select boot drive) same thing...
Methinks it is not the drives?
Anything to reset in the machine?
Have already reset the PRam, reset the SMC
Ross

The Mac Pro early 2008 requires 10.5.2 or later to boot.
Pull out all the Hard drives and try booting from your 10.6 DVD. That will tell you whether the basic Hardware is working.

Moved Premiere Elements 10 project Error: "Project is not compatible with current version of Premiere Elements"

After moving an entire client folder from an external hard drive to an internal one, the client's video, created in adobe premiere elements 10, will no longer open in adobe premiere elements 10. It appears to be loading the project, and instead of completing, the following error message is displayed: "The project is not compatible with current version of Premiere Elements."
The same thing occurs when attempting to open the archive files.
New projects, and unmoved projects behave properly.
Moved projects receive this error.
I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 on a solid state drive (SSD) (c:/), where premiere elements is installed
My documents, including the project I need to work with are on my "storage" drive (HDD). it is (f:/)

txnoda
Archiving Aspects of this.....
First let clear the matter of the "archiving" as a life saver.... We do not appear to be on the same wave length.
a. I am talking about File Menu/Project Archiver with its Archive project and Copy project options. This feature is a safety net to save you when you
inadvertently disconnect source media from the project file. With the Archive option (Trimmed Folder result), you get saved to the computer hard drive (safe keeping) a copy of the project file plus copies of the media that were taken to the Timeline. With the Copy option (Copied Folder result), you get copy of the project files plus copies of much more.
b. Instead, you appear to be talking about "archiving" in the context of AutoSaves. AutoSaves are saved snapshots of the project at various phases of the edit. They suffer from the same shortcomings of the original project that has been disconnected from its source media.
When you import media into a project, all you get are copies of the originals in the project. But, those copies need to trace back to originals at the locations where they were when first imported into the project. Moving, renaming, deleting files/folders that went into the project after the project save close leads to some very time consuming messy situations.
What to do....
If you can, put everything back the way it was. If not.....
Let me emphasis some factors..
You wrote
After moving an entire client folder from an external hard drive to an internal one, the client's video, created in adobe premiere elements 10, will no longer open in adobe premiere elements 10. It appears to be loading the project, and instead of completing, the following error message is displayed: "The project is not compatible with current version of Premiere Elements."
Here you mention specifically "client's video". Later you detail with .mod files converted to .avi. What kind of .avi? If you have converted to AVCHD.avi or H.264.avi, they have been found not to be compatible with Premiere Elements. You should not be able to import them into any new or old project.
From what you described, I am envisioning
"Video" Folder
which contains 2 folders named
"Timestamped Folder" with .avi files
and
"DVD" Folder with the project file (project.prel)
The project file has many files generated automatically in the course of it workflow. Where do you have them going?
(See Premiere Elements 10 Edit Menu/Preferences/Scratch Discs). If you have the Scratch Discs directed
"Same As Project", then we would expect all those files to be going to the DVD Folder in the above scenario.
If we could open the project and get greeted with some "Where is the file.....?" messages, that might give us some hope.
But that is not the case.
Consequently from what you have said, I am suggesting that the path of least resistance is try to recreate the "before".
Please review and consider.
ATR
Add On...Not sure if it will assist in the matter, but the following is the link to Adobe's document related to troubleshooting
damaged projects.
Troubleshoot a damaged project file | Adobe Premiere Elements

Time Machine back up issue

Heya Guys!
Not sure this is in the right place so please move it if needed.
Ok, so I have an external hard drive, and I am trying to back up my mac through Time Machine. My issue is that it gets to a certain point where it will say 'The backup was not performed because an error ocurred while copying files to the backup disc. The problem may be temporary. Try again later to back up. If the problem persists, use Disk Utility to repair your backup disk'.
I repair the disc, and I thought I'd figured it out it, but now every single time it tells me to repair the disc. I have bought a brand new hard drive to do this with and it had the same thing.
Also it will get to saying that it has only 148 mb to go, will do it really quick then will go on to back up more data that wasn't there before in the bar, and then will say as above about disc repair.
I have no idea if it is actually backing up, as when I look into my hard drive, the .(file format) is .inprogress and the time machine sign always ends up saying back up failed.
I haven't a clue how to resolve this, so any help would be wonderful. Even if someone could just reassure me that yes it has backed up properly, that would be brilliant.
The hard drive I am using for this is a Seagate GoFlex 500GB and I did buy a Seagate External 1TB that I partitioned so I could use it on a Mac to use it with originally, but reverted back to my GoFlex.
Thanks,
Simon

I've just run Carbon Copy Cloner to back it up too and that has revealed where the problems are. Most of these I already have on my External Hard Drive safe but not the others, and since it is my first ever back up I don't want to delete something off my Hard Drive that I can't get back on it somehow. The problem areas are below:
ATIRadeonX2000GLDriver (located in system/library/extensions/atiradeonx2000gldriver.bundle/contents/macos)
Media Toolbox (located in system/library/privateframeworks/avfoundationcf.framework/support/mediatoolbox/ framework/versions/A/mediatoolbox)
Core AUC (located in system/library/privateframeworks/coreauc.framework/versions/A/coreauc)
I was also told that one of my files needs to be repaired as it failed to open, but I have no idea how to do it. It is located here: /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Install.framework/Versions/A/Resources/runner
I'm guessing these are what is causing my issues, but I'm not exactly computer savvy when it comes to these sorts of things, so I don't know whether deleting them is a good idea, especially when I'm not sure if they are on a disc somewhere or not.
Thanks for the help so far guys! :-)
Simon

Um... Ok.... Mebbe it's just ME!...... too many issues to even breathe!

Drat, Drat, and DOUBLE DRAT!
Ok, so, yesterday, I went to the T-Mobile store to return the loaner phone (and be refunded the $53.01 i had to pay to leave with it) and the WebConnect stick. I also called T-Mobile to be sure of what I had to return of my OLD 8520.
I did ask a couple of questions of the agent at the store... things like where can I get a car charger... how do I use Opera as my browser.... stuff like that.
I was a happy camper.... but I also didn't expect it to last for forever (forever meaning some length of time beyond 3 months)
I set down to use my computer for what I use my computer for.
I went to a website for research, and I wanted to show someone else what I had found. Suddenly, the pages didn't move like I wanted. I went to another web site, and I was disconnected.
I look at the phone .. the phone that I use a a modem, and have done so since I got my first BlackBerry ... the screen said SOS.
I waited a while and it went back to EDGE.
(I'll try to make this brief)
I called T-Mobile who explained that there were not outages in my area, but there could be a new one that wasn't on her screen yet.
Ok, so, while we're at it, my DTM? Well, everytime I start it, it goes to the Application Loader. How do I make it so it doesn't do that (it never used to do that)
I was sent over to a RIM support person, who, in short, had me to uninstall the DTM from my computer and re-install it. (She annoyed me immensely. I wish the people on the phone would LISTEN, rather than sticking to some script)
Ok... I'm ok now that my DTM is ok.
I wake up early this morning and I'm playing with my phone. I mostly wanted to get my bookmarks in on Opera Mini. (Oh, I loaded the Opera because I went to a website with the Internet Explorer, and it said that I had an outdated Browser)
Well.. I've got RELOAD SOFTWARE 552 AGAIN!
I've been this route.
I do the Application Loader thing, only this time, it seems to work... until I get this
I do have a password on my device. There was no place to input such information on my device, or on the DTM.
I hit the retry, and some, more than 30 minutes later, I get the same thing. The second time, I choose Cancel.
This is what I got
So, the Application Loader thinks it's done it (?)
I had to leave the house for an event at 9 am. Now, I'm about an hour from home with a car with a bad fuel pump, I won't be leaving until late, and I have no phone (prayer, prayer, prayer)
What is it? Is it me? I am seeing a pattern.
Ok... I'm using DTM 5.0.0.8, which I downloaded from the TMobile website on 5/7/10
My device is a BB 8520, which arrived to me on Monday, May 17 (it's White, if that matters)
I have added programs, but ONLY from the BB App World....
I have been using the Trial version of XM Radio, the regular versions of Pandora, Poynt, Drive Safe.ly, Score Mobile, I had a Police Scanner trail (but I didn't use it on Friday. I used that on Thursday). I have Shazam on my phone. I was playing Word Mole. Oh, and I got Opera Mini (not from the App World, though)
All the software I've been using was through reputable sources, and all had OTHERS to use them, with no issues.
Why do I keep getting this 'Reload Software 552'?
Last I heard, this is a computer with telephony on it... so why can I ONLY use it as a phone (but not even that, today)
I'm willing to say *I* am doing something wrong. I have never in my life heard of any one else having all these problems with anything, and most certainly, no one has ever (that I've heard) complained of a BlackBerry.
After more than 16 BB8220 Handsets, and now this is my second BB 8520 within a month......
What do I do?
(I have no idea when I'll be able to read replies, but please do. I can find some where to power up my notebook)
Thanks....
I'm so drained... I really need a good cry.
Pax,
GFApryl
Detroit

(I wrote to a friend telling them my tale of woe... so why re-invent the wheel?)
I've had more than 16 handsets since March 20, 2009. They were mostly
BlackBerry 8220's (the Pearl Flip)
I tried the 8120, which is a standard Pearl.... one was stolen from
me.... and one I broke by putting my elbow through the glass. Still,
that is an awful lot of headseats.
On May 5th, the phone, the one I got when I said, 'this is the LAST
time I'm going to try this. This has to work', they decided to send me
a BlackBerry 8220 Red.... Yes, the ONLY difference is the color. Ok..
Fine.
I had that phone for *maybe* two weeks, when on May 5th, I get this
error message 'Reload Software 552'. I tried that. Problem is, the
phone is not even registering with the computer, so I CAN'T reload the
software.
After a bunch of techs had me on the phone, after more than 6 hours, I
popped, and told them to send me another phone; a DIFFERENT phone,
since this 8220 doesn't work! I hung up on that person and called back
to Customer Service, and I went off on them, too, and they said they
would send me another phone. (To keep me as a customer, I guess)
That phone arrived to me on May 10. That is an 8520. Hmm.. An Ok
phone. More memory than my 8220, and it will run MapQuest! I set up
that phone, and pack up my loaner phone to return it to T-Mobile. I
ask them at the store what to do with the 8220. I was told it was mine
to do with as I will.
On Friday, May 14, I get error message Reload Software 552. This time,
the computer WILL read it, but it will only get so far and stop. It
says that it can't initialize the phone.
Saturday, I go to the store again, get another loaner and because one
of the biggest disadvantages with the loaner is no internet access, i
get a WebStick.
Some where in here, I start to frequent the BB Support Forums. I see
that a lot of people are having issues with the 8520. I know that I do
not like it nearly as much as I liked my don't-work-for-**bleep** 8220 -
the buttons are much smaller, there is no flip, it's just not as cute
The replacement phone arrives about the 17th of May.
I take the loaner phone back to the store, return the WebStick, and
pack up the old phone to ship it off to BlackBerry.
I get up on Saturday morning and I'm still putting my phone back in
order.
Reload Software 552.
Ok... now, something is very wrong. You see, in all those other
phones, I never had the same problem more than once. Reload Software
552 on three DIFFERENT phones... hmm... Maybe it's me. It MUST be me.
I go with no phone all day Saturday. All day Sunday. On Monday, I go
to the T-Mobile store to ask for the loaner. "Sorry, we just got rid
of our last one".
Deep sigh. Not a big deal. Maybe I'm not meant to have a phone. I
mean, I have TWO BlackBerry phones, and neither works. I have all the
accessories and what-not, and I can't make a call to the police if I
had my fingers on Jimmy Hoffa.
I noticed on the BB Support Forum that two OTHER people reported on
Saturday that they got Reload Software 552, and were not able to
reload the software. We were all looking for back door ways to do the
reload. We all were using Windows Vista, too.
One person suggested putting the BlackBerry CD into the computer and
with it in place, then try the reload.
I decide to go to another T-Mobile store and ask, 'does any one here
know anything about this Reload Software 552'. Well, turns out... no
one did
But Jay said he'd try.
It took him about an hour, but he got my 8520 up and running again.
Said he had to trick-out the computer.
Well, if he can do the 8520.... why not just ASK if he can do the
8220. Sure... and this only took him about 10 minutes.
Lawdy!
I called T-Mobile. They assured me that I can have BOTH phones. I
don't need to turn anything in to them.
I'm a happy camper, because I really do like the 8220 more.
.... but today, I was running around with my cousin, and I pulled
stuff out of my pocket and the phone hit the ground. The screen is
broken.
Now, I'm running Drive Safe.ly, so it will read my texts and emails to
me. I can still make and receive calls... but I need to get this
repaired. If T-Mobile says they will replace my phone if I pay the
deductible, I'm kewl with that, too.. but dang, I feel so stupid.
Still, until I do get it replaced, I can use the 8520.
So I've got phone service. And I will be writing another letter to T-
Mobile: I should never have gone through so many phones if the techs
would just take the time to REPAIR the phone!
Pax,
GFApryl
Detroit

Create Windows 8 Installer for Y500

I have a client that has asked me to help him with his new laptop. He's ordered a Y500 and sperately ordered a 512GB SSD. I need to install the SSD, then install / transfer his data and apps from another drive.
Can I create Windows 8 USB install media before removing the OEM drive? He said there are no disks that came with the laptop, so I assume the windows 8 installer is in a recovery partiion. (I've never worked with a Lenovo before).
I'll be doing this in a hotel with crappy internet at best, in a small town with no place to buy anythig I would need. I'll have my Mac Book air, a couple 4GB drives, a 1TB WD External drive to transfer data and a screwdriver. I'm hoping I can create the install media from the original disk on the 4GB USB, install the new HD, and do a clean WIndows 8 install on it. Will this work?

Hi kerberos42, welcome to the forum,
I've read some posts in the forums where members state that what you propose may not work; installing a brand new drive after creating Win8 media doesn't seem to work on some systems, recovering the original drive however does work. Unfortunately I can't verify this as I don't work for Lenovo nor do I have a shed full of systems to test on.
That said I'm always in favour of cloning, which I also haven't tried on that system, but it's normally a lot quicker than installing. I don't see why it shouldn't work although I do see one problem; the One Key Recovery function would probably be broken due to the possible resizing of partitions. I'd insert the new disc as primary and clone to it with the original drive in an USB caddy using an Acronis rescue disc, I'd adjust only the "C" partition size leaving all others as were. The recovery partition, if OKR doesn't work could be reclaimed to "C" afterwards and keep the original drive safe for the possible worst case event.
I don't know how much time you have to prepare, I've got 13 years of notebook support under my belt and still get surprised on a regular basis, but I would also go prepared to make a clean install if necessary; as the Win8 product key is embedded in BIOS just ensure you have a copy of the correct version. You can always download the drivers to an USB stick beforehand or better, they should be on the original drive in a folder called SWTOOLS.
edit; typo
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