Erasing hard drive to install data from old computer to mac mini
I have a mini running OS 10.4 and I wish to erase all my data and replace it using Migration Assistant with all the data from my daughter's iMac. I have tried selecting the hard drive in Disk Utility but so far have only succeeded in clearing the free space. Urgent help needed as my daughter will arrive in 3 hours clutching her old computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Make a new Admin Account in Accounts, log into that new account, then delete your old account.
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Powerbook G4 12" Mac OS X (10.4.6)Welcome to Apple Discussions, robtas and johndavi.
From the description it seems most likely that the internal hard drive is failing. Judging by your model of PowerBook, I would not be surprised if the drive is a Toshiba. If so, then you may also hear unusual noises from the drive.
The normal thing to do is backup/retrieve your data (if necessary or feasible) and then replace the drive. A hard drive replacement is not necessarily that expensive. Potentially you might be able to source a suitable drive online from $60 upwards and have that fitted for, maybe, $50. If you are comfortable working with a computer's innards then online structions are available here.
As for whether you should just buy a MacBook... personally I think, for now, you should just replace the drive unless you have other urgent needs that a MacBook can serve. The MBs may also have teething problems that need sorting out. Replacing the drive will be far cheaper than buying a MB.
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I have a hard drive with my data from my previous PC, it won't recognise on my macbook!!
Please please please help me
I have all my data from my previous PC laptop from when it died and its on an external hard drive.
I looked at the online tutorial and the macbook is not recognising the hard drive.
I have been on hold to mac online support for over 30 mins now...
Any help would be great.
Being a brand new mac user I have no idea.
Thankscarafromwa wrote:
Sorry I should have said that I took my macbook and the external hard drive into the mac store today.
I have booked an appoitment to go into to see them again tomorrow, if they cant get it to work.
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Mac's can't read NTFS format natively, third party software has to be installed on your Mac.
The third party NTFS software could be installed on all the Apple Store computers and not all the Genius Folks might not be aware of this.
http://www.paragon-software.com/home/ntfs-mac/
carafromwa wrote:
I just want my money back and will never use apple again.
If it's defective hardware, I don't blame you.
My suggestion is to have the Genius Folks transfer your PC data using one of their Mac's with the NTFS software installed. Then have them re-format your drive for your Mac so you can continue to use it.
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External Hard Drive issues- Transfering data from NTFS to Mac
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Erasing Hard Drive Using Install Disks?
I am selling one of my older Macbooks to someone soon. I was curious if using the install disks to erase the hard drive would be a secure way to erase? Any suggestions to make this process quick and secure? Thanks!
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So erasing from the install disk is a secure way to clear the hard drive? I just don't want anyone recovering my files.
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Erase hard drive without install disc
I had to replace my MacBook Pro for a variety of reasons, one of which was that the optical drive was shot. Now I want to erase the HD. How do I do this without the install disc?
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i had about 10,000 pictures on my old computer i'd really like to see again. is it possible to get them back?
You are not giving sufficient information.. is the backup done with Time Machine.. are the photos in iphoto library.
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Moving data from old computer to new computer. where does Palm Desktop app find conduit apps?
Please help,
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I hotsynced once, but I don't see the programs in the Hotsynce conduit screen, where
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I have a Sony-Clie, PEG-SJ22, Palm Desktop v4.1, Hotsync Mgr 4.1.0, .
I have spend 4 days on re-installing palm software, to solve the usb hotsync issue.
I'm finally able to hotsync, Thanks to previous postings and hours of re-installing different versions
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View Solution.The directory for your data will typically be c>program files>palm>[user folder, usually an abbreviated version of your Hotsync ID]
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