G4 to Intel Migration

I am Migrating from a G4 to a Intel Mac Pro. When using Migration Assistant I find a checkbox that asks if I want to copy files and folders...should I?
Is there a Migration Assistant page that I can follow what to bring over since G4 to Intel is a bit different?
thx

http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350
A Basic Guide for Migrating to Intel-Macs

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PPC to INTEL migration - Logic crashing every song

a couple plugs aren't available that were in the original song, but I just migrated from ppc to intel mac pro, and logic is crashing on every song i try to open! any ideas?

Joshua Bessom wrote:
I can't even GET to the audio prefs, Logic is autoloading my last song, and crashes before I can do anything.
Put your last song away from its folder.
Logic will show you some warning as "file not found" but you will be able to adjust your preference settings
G

10.5 PPC - Intel migration

Hi.
What's the best way to migrate a server from PPC hardware to Intel? Is it possible to use a backup of the PPC machine and restore it on the Intel?

What Isaac has said about the OD archive & import is not actually true.
Please see, "3 Migrating from Mac OS X Server v10.4" in Apple migration guide, available here:
http://www.apple.com/server/macosx/resources/
namely,
http://images.apple.com/server/macosx/docs/Upgradingand_Migratingv10.5.pdf
Note that - for example - you can't have an OD replica be differing hardware from the OD master in 10.4 (eg OD Master is Intel, slave is PPC = not supported), and with that in mind even if your 10.5 server would let you, I would not recommend trying to import an OD archive from 10.4
The Apple guide says you must export users & groups & then import them and so passwords will be lost. There are innumerable and important differences between 10.4 & 10.5, regardless of hardware (PPC or Intel) and this is going to be the cleanest way forward anyway.
There is also information about migrating DNS settings on p. 44 but I have not tried this.
It seems the GUI in 10.5 for DNS is not without its problems, see:
http://www.afp548.com/article.php?story=20071031195155456
However, the service "pull offs" should work for some services - but please read the guide at least as your frame of reference.
-- David, ACTC, ACSA, ACDT, ACPT

Request procedure for migrating PPC 10.4 Server setup to Intel 10.4 Server

Here's the background: I've got a G5 Xserve running 10.4.11 Server. It's and OD Master, Windows PDC and AFP, NFS & SMB file server for my whole department. We've purchased a new Intel Xserve (prior to Leopard - I'm not ready to go there yet), but I'm uncertain about the procedure for moving the setup from the G5 to the Intel box, keeping everything the same and working. I'm keeping the hostname the same, too.
What's really unclear (since there's no specific documentation on PPC -> Intel migration) is the order in which to do the OD Replica to Master promotion, the Windows BDC -> PDC promotion and the running of "changeip" to use the original host name on the new machine. I've botched the migration up three times so far, and I'd like to get it right the next time.
I know there can't be two Windows PDCs running concurrently, so I'm assuming that's the last step, but I'm really having trouble with knowing when to run changeip and whether or not the original machine should be running at the same time while changeip is run. Should the OD Replica be promoted before changeip?
If anyone's moved the functionality of a PPC 10.4 Server to an Intel 10.4 Server and moved the name of the system along with it, I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Here's the background: I've got a G5 Xserve running 10.4.11 Server. It's and OD Master, Windows PDC and AFP, NFS & SMB file server for my whole department. We've purchased a new Intel Xserve (prior to Leopard - I'm not ready to go there yet), but I'm uncertain about the procedure for moving the setup from the G5 to the Intel box, keeping everything the same and working. I'm keeping the hostname the same, too.
What's really unclear (since there's no specific documentation on PPC -> Intel migration) is the order in which to do the OD Replica to Master promotion, the Windows BDC -> PDC promotion and the running of "changeip" to use the original host name on the new machine. I've botched the migration up three times so far, and I'd like to get it right the next time.
I know there can't be two Windows PDCs running concurrently, so I'm assuming that's the last step, but I'm really having trouble with knowing when to run changeip and whether or not the original machine should be running at the same time while changeip is run. Should the OD Replica be promoted before changeip?
If anyone's moved the functionality of a PPC 10.4 Server to an Intel 10.4 Server and moved the name of the system along with it, I'd love to hear from you.
Thanks in advance for your help!

Migration steps to an Intel mSATA unit

Hello All:
In a July thread in this Forum harrisb reported his experiences installing an "OEM" mSATA (Intel 310 80Gig unit. I never became clear to me whether forarmed with the Intel Migration Assistant software I would need to clone my current state of C:/.
I have had the W520 for a couple of weeks and installed much of what will go on the system, but not yet the Adobe creative programs. Planning that soon... but perhaps I should wait until the little solid state energizer bunny is in there and settled in.
1. Can I download and use the Intel Migration sw even if I have the OEM drive? (I figured I could but have to know for sure...)
2. Will that software clone the necessary OS files without trying to stuff my data in the SSD? Do I just tell the sw which folders hold only data? Could it be that easy?
3. Does this all happen with the drives installed inside the W520 case or do I have to get an external enclosure/HD connector? (suspect the sw can do this without taking machine apart...)
4. Is Intel able to align the sectors of the bits that get moved with their SDD hardware without a second step to do so?
NewEgg selling the Intel 310 80Gig for $192. As a commercial photographer planning to use this for photo/multimedia editing and tethered shooting I hope for gains in speed. I might put a small scratch disk on the SSD during editing sessions. (If there's room!)
Thoughts, suggestions?
Thanks, in advance,
jonathan 7007
4276-37U -- W520. Still have an X61t. First laptop in my house was an Osborne! Now that was a cool computer. (...for its time!)

I understand that Windows 7 natively supports the TRIM functionality, but in an Intel forum, it was suggested that the SSD toolbox optimizer also be run every week. It certainly doesn't hurt anything and the driver performance has stayed the same since installation 5 months ago, From the Intel website:
"....Intel recommends running the Intel Optimizer once a day. Since the total execution time for running the Intel SSD Optimizer runs in a matter of seconds and there is no known risk of harm to the SSD due to continuous repeated use, Intel recommends scheduling the Intel SSD Optimizer to run on a daily basis. Overuse does not cause problems with the SSD but wastes system resources to run the optimizer more than is recommended...."
Intel 310 Series 80GB mSATA mSATA (mini PCIe form factor) MLC Enterprise Solid State Disk SSDMAEMC080G2C1 - OEM
Sustained Sequential Read: Up to 200MB/s
Sustained Sequential Write: Up to 70MB/s
4KB Random Read: Up to 35,000 IOPS
4KB Random Write: Up to 6,600 IOPS
Model #: SSDMAEMC080G2C1
Original installation performance run (Intel 310 80GB mSata SSD):
Latest performance run (Intel 310 80GB mSata SSD):
W520, i7-2820QM, BIOS 1.42, 1920x1080 FHD, 32 GB RAM, 2000M NVIDIA GPU, Samsung 850 Pro 1TB SSD, Crucial M550 mSata 512GB, WD 2TB USB 3.0, eSata Plextor PX-LB950UE BluRay
W520, i7-2760QM, BIOS 1.42 1920x1080 FHD, 32 GB RAM, 1000M NVIDIA GPU, Crucial M500 480GB mSata SSD, Hitachi 500GB HDD, WD 2TB USB 3.0

PPC Migrator Intel MacBookPro: Stalling

Hey all,
I just got my new MacBook Pro the other day. It's been way too long since I purchased a new Mac... in fact my previous machine was a trusty 1GHz Titanium Powerbook that has served me very well. Unfortunately, the screen is fading to white in the middle and the power management unit won't reset, its overheating the battery and itself and I think the logic board is getting a bit toasty.
Well, I opened the box, fired up the new 'Book and jumped right in to attempt a migration, seemed simple enough. Unfortunately , the new MacBook Pro is only FW800 and the old 'Book is FW400. So I first attempted a direct ethernet patch cable connection as described in the manual. No luck, the machines won't communicate. Next I tried a network connection, things ran fine for hours and then evidently the old 'Book stopped transmitting. I tried resuming this process after some restarts but it continued to stall.
Next I tried setting up an ad hoc wireless connection between the two and things would run smooth for a while and then they would stall.
So, now digging into these forums I read that most consider a PPC-to-Intel migration a "no-no". Great. I hate when you take Apple's tech information for granted only to find out the often more knowledgeable community here knows better (jab).
Okay, I'll concede here and accept that I should really just move stuff manually. I have a MobileMe account so getting calendars, etc. will be no problem. Applications may be a bit more tricky but I'll persevere.
The big concern I have is that now some things have been transfered and I'm not sure what they are or where they are... can I reset my new 'Book back to "out of the box factory settings, content, and configuration"?
Please help me Kappy-wan-kenobi, you're my only hope.
Heathmun

heathmun wrote:
Hey all,
I just got my new MacBook Pro the other day. It's been way too long since I purchased a new Mac... in fact my previous machine was a trusty 1GHz Titanium Powerbook that has served me very well. Unfortunately, the screen is fading to white in the middle and the power management unit won't reset, its overheating the battery and itself and I think the logic board is getting a bit toasty.
Well, I opened the box, fired up the new 'Book and jumped right in to attempt a migration, seemed simple enough. Unfortunately , the new MacBook Pro is only FW800 and the old 'Book is FW400.
you can get a FW800 to FW400 cable.
another option is to clone your old hard drive to an external drive which has both FW 800 and FW 400 connectors. or just use a USB drive. you can then plug it into the new computer and migrate from that.
So I first attempted a direct ethernet patch cable connection as described in the manual. No luck, the machines won't communicate. Next I tried a network connection, things ran fine for hours and then evidently the old 'Book stopped transmitting. I tried resuming this process after some restarts but it continued to stall.
Next I tried setting up an ad hoc wireless connection between the two and things would run smooth for a while and then they would stall.
So, now digging into these forums I read that most consider a PPC-to-Intel migration a "no-no".
It's not really a non-no. It's just something to be wary of. many people do it without a problem but you should know what you are jumping into when doing it.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350&tstart=0
Great. I hate when you take Apple's tech information for granted only to find out the often more knowledgeable community here knows better (jab).
Okay, I'll concede here and accept that I should really just move stuff manually. I have a MobileMe account so getting calendars, etc. will be no problem. Applications may be a bit more tricky but I'll persevere.
The big concern I have is that now some things have been transfered and I'm not sure what they are or where they are... can I reset my new 'Book back to "out of the box factory settings, content, and configuration"?
sure. just boot from the install disk 1 that came with your computer and do an erase and install. to boot from the DVD insert it, reboot and hold "c" at the chime.
Please help me Kappy-wan-kenobi, you're my only hope.
Heathmun

Migration tool transferring one minute remaining

Macbook core 2 duo Intel to MBP core 2 duo intel
migration assistant hangs at one minute remaining "transferring files to support applications, under one minute remaining."
Its been saying this from last night to this morning
I have done this 3 times.
Does anyone know why it is doing this or should I manually transfer.

I am having the same issue with my Mac Pro. I am trying to transfer data from a Intel iMac to the new Mac Pro and it freezes with 18 minutes to go. It has been at that point for about four hours now. I read a website that mentioned that this is caused by a spotlight bug and if you disable spotlight on the computer you are transferring the data from before you begin your migration you will not encounter the issue. The problem is that now that I am in the middle of the migration how do I stop it without corrupting the install. The last thing I want to do is re-install everything.

Migration Assistant Stuck at "Less than a minute remaining"

Migrating from old G5 single CPU to dual 2.3 G5. Tiger to Tiger. The dual has a clean install from the setup disk, but no software updates -- I just followed the onscreen instructions regarding when and how to do the migration via Firewire target disk mode.
The migration ran for 2 hours, the minutes counting down just fine, but it stopped with "Less than a minute remaining." There it sits, fans blowing, workday slipping away. Any ideas? Is the migration probably finished? Some lonnnng verification occuring?
Thanks,
Paul Otteson

Wait another hour. If it doesn't work, you may have insufficient space to finish the migration, or a bad firewire cable for or interface on the drive in question.
Consider the steps suggested for PowerPC to Intel migration. They are more likely to work:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=435350&tstart=0

Where is my free hard drive space

I have a 120gb hard drive on my macbook. It only says that I have 1.5gb of free space left. However when I add up the space taken by the top folders (Applications, Developer, Library, System and Users) I come to a total of about 63 gb) Where is the rest of the free space?
Thanks.

Well, having a Mactop that's got only a 40GB drive (but a Gig'O RAM), I know some things about getting back HD space. I'm saving up for a 7200RPM big drive or a top-level MacBook Pro, whichever's cheaper by the time I get a few thousand pennies put together.
Omni Disk Sweeper is the best for finding file hogs you've forgotten about & bloated folders you've lost track of the increasing fatness of (my own Download folder, for example, which I've been meaning to comb through & find the DMG dupes of apps I've already installed & don't need the DMGs for anymore). And running ODS for the first time is a REAL eye opener. It'll make ya a better more concientious maid.
More suggestions:
Run Onyx & dump all your caches, or a util that does that. Caches hold LOTS o stuff. And Tiger's got all kinds of caches. Especially big are the browser caches, of course.
Run a util like Monolingual & excise all the languages except the one you want from all your apps you've got, automagically. HUGE increases in HD space there.
Another space-getter is to run a util like XSlimmer which will dump all the Intel code out of all your apps, leaving only the PPC code. This procedure USUALLY keeps the apps running ok; however, occassionaly an app apparently needs the Intel stuff, or shares it with the PPC code; i.e., a few apps won't run properly (or at all) after doing this. But that's no big deal...... Most apps run just fine after getting Intel surgeried cut out of 'em. And using XSlimmer, you can deselect those apps you just don't want getting messed with at all. But, if you plan on going Intel, & migrating any of those slimmed apps over, well, they won't work there & you'll have to DL & reinstall those apps. Probably best way to go, anyway....
Eliminate duplicate files. For example, MP3's you might have in some folder that iTunes auto-copies when they're, say, double-clicked on & they wind up getting opened by iTunes which you've got set as the default app (change the default opener particularly or globally in the MP3 file's info box). If iTunes doesn't have that MP3 indexed into its database then it'll make a copy of it & it then puts that copy into its own folder. So then ya got 2 of the same thing. Leave it if ya want it that way though, of course.
To auto-dump dupes, Tidy Up!, for example, will do that for you.
Happy House Cleaning!
kk

Raid Setup Guide 865/875 LSR/FIS2R Rev 1.04

On-Board Raid Setup MSI 865PE/875P
Revision History
Revision 1.0 (January 2004)
- Original Raid Article
Revision 1.01 (February 2004)
- Reformatted text and fixed spelling/grammar
Revision 1.02 (October 2004)
- Added warnings to temporarily disconnect ALL drives including Zip drives during formatting Raid drives for WinXP.
Revision 1.03 (October 2005)
- Reformatted text and added links to download Promise/Intel Raid floppies if user is missing them.
Revision1.04 (February 2006)
- Minor BB reformatting
Intro
Equipment List For Tests
Description of Tests
Pre-Raid Setup Bios Tweaks
Raid Setup On Promise Controller
Raid Setup On Intel Controller
--->Intel- Migrating from single SATA to Full Raid Array
Intro
This guide is intended to help people configure their Bios and setup Windows for Raid using the Intel ICH5R controller and the Promise FastTrak 378 controller. Although all the tests were done using Raid-0 the methods described should be virtually identical to setting up Raid-1 provided the user is aware of the fundamental differences between the two. It should be useful for anyone with an MSI 865PE/875P chipset on motherboards with LSR and FIS2R suffixes. Before continuing, please read the FAQ thread posted by Maesus and the Raid manual(s) that came with your motherboard. There's also some good info regarding Raid Here and Here and Here
Keep in mind this guide is intended as a reference to help you. It is not a manual. I do not work for MSI and my equipment and time are limited. You will have different equipment and different versions of software.
All the data below is based on tests that I ran and I tried to avoid using any theory that I did not test. If you feel I’ve missed something obvious or if you have something you feel should be added to make this guide clearer or simpler, please PM me with your thoughts. If you have a specific problem that this guide does not help you with, post a detailed thread in the forum on the main page.
Equipment List For Tests
MSI 875P FIS2R Motherboard
Bios 1.8
Enermax EG365P-VE (350w) PSU
P4 2.6c CPU
Kingston KHX-3200A2 2x512MB Memory
Radeon 9800Pro AIW Video Card
WD 400JB 40GB/8MB cache IDE Hdd
2-Seagate 80GB 7200.7 SATA Hdd's
Liteon 52x32x52 CDRW
Floppy Drive
Tests
Generally, tests were as follows:
Configure 2 SATA on Promise controller(serial3&4) as Raid0 and install WindowsXP Home SP1a on Raid
Configure 2 SATA on Promise controller(serial3&4) as Raid0 and add Raid to an existing WindowsXP installation on IDE drive(IDE1)
Configure 2 SATA on Intel Raid controller(serial1&2) as Raid0 and install WindowsXP Home SP1a on Raid
Configure 2 SATA on Intel Raid controller(serial1&2) as Raid0 and add Raid to an existing WindowsXP installation on IDE drive(IDE1)
Configure 1 SATA on Intel Raid controller(serial1) and install WindowsXP Home SP1a on it. Then add 2nd SATA on Intel Raid controller(serial2) and migrate to Raid0 using Intel Application Accelerator-Raid edition.
IDE drive used in these tests was pre-installed with a fresh copy of WinXP Home SP1a using default settings and the following drivers all from MSI setup CD and Raid Floppy Disks that came with motherboard:
Intel INF files - version 1002
Gigabit Lan drivers - 7.0.37.0
SoundMax drivers - 5.12.1.3538
Catalyst 3.7 & Multimedia Center drivers from standard ATI CD came with video card.
Pre-Raid BIOS Tweaks
Before I continue, I'd like to point out a few changes from the defaults that I alway make to Bios before I attempt a WinXP install or hardware change. I can't guarantee that they all apply to you but none should make things worse. If anything differs from a setting that you feel is fixing another problem you're having, by all means leave at your prefferred setting. Anything related to performance and overclocking can be raised again AFTER the Raid is all setup and everything is running smoothly.
Standard Cmos Features
The only thing I change here is to enable "32bit transfer mode" whenever I connect new devices to the Intel IDE controller.
Note: Devices attached to the Promise controller and the Intel Raid(when it is enabled) will NOT appear in the standard Cmos page
Advanced Bios Features
Everything on defaults is usually fine except I always change the following for WinXP:
APIC ACPI SCI IRQ - Enabled
Boot Device select is also on this page and you'll be changing it after all the hardware is setup; more later.
Advanced Cipset Features
Confirm that the memory timing "by SPD" is enabled
PNP/PCI Configurations
Clear NVRam option I always set to "YES" before the first boot after making hardware changes. I'm not sure how important this is but I understand that's what you're supposed to do. I believe it forces the motherboard to detect hardware changes. It reverts to "NO" after the reboot.
PCI/IDE Busmaster set to "enabled" to speed things up outside of Windows.
Integrated Peripherals (Before Raid for most flexibilty)
Onboard Promise IDE - Disabled if you have nothing attached to IDE3 and Serial 3&4
ON-Chip IDE Configuration:
Native Mode (Supported by WinXP- Allows all devices connected to IDE 1&2 and Serial 1&2 to be detected)
SATA Only or PATA Only (select the one that you boot XP with)
Keep SATA Active - Yes (if option available)
Keep PATA Active - Yes (if option available)
PATA Channel selection - Both (if option available)
Configure SATA as Raid - No (if option available)
Leave other settings here at default
Note: Some older Bios versions may appear different than above
Frequency/Voltage Control
Dynamic Overclocking - Disabled
Performance Mode - Slow
Dram Frequency - Auto
Adjust CPU Bus - 201 (for "c" type cpu's)
DDR Voltage - 2.65 (minimum for Dual-Channel Mem stability)
AGP Voltage - 1.55
Note: some features above may not appear with your Bios
Note: performance & overclocking features can be increased again AFTER the Raid array has been setup and is stable with Windows.
Raid On Promise Controller
This procedure should work for anyone adding a Raid array to a system already having XP installed on another drive on the Intel controller or intending to install Windows XP on the new Raid array.
Note: IDE 3 and Serial 3&4 connectors are controlled by the Promise controller.
Note: It is possible to setup Raid arrays using 2 IDE drives on IDE3 or even 2 SATA & 2 IDE drives. I only tested 2 SATA drives on Serial 3&4 connectors.
Note: It is possible to setup Raid 0+1 using 2 IDE drives on IDE3 and 2 SATA drives on Serial 3&4. See HERE for a related thread.
Note: It is possible to setup SATA or IDE drives on the Promise controller as separate drives NOT using Raid but I did not test this. See your manual.
- Attach the SATA drives to Serial 3&4 connectors and ensure that both power and data cables are securely connected. Most SATA drives do NOT need any changes to default jumper positions if any(check Hdd installation instructions).
- Boot into Bios
Integrated Peripherals:
Set Onboard Promise IDE - As Raid
- Save and reboot computer
- Use control-F keys during the boot(when prompted-goes by quickly) to enter the Promise Raid Bios.
Note: You will only be able to enter the promise Bios if you have set the Promise controller to "As Raid" AND there are devices connected and detected by the Promise Bios.
- Use the menus to configure the Raid for your preferences.
Note: I can't say which settings you should use for creating the Raid. It depends on many things. Do some research.
- After saving the Raid array, reboot to Bios.(you should see the configured array for a second or two during the post and it should be "functional")
- In Advanced bios Features>>Boot Device Select:
Set the order you prefer to boot from
- If you already have XP installed on another drive and are just adding the Raid for an extra drive, Ensure that the list is still appropriate and includes your XP drive.
- If you will be installing XP on the new Raid, make sure the new Raid array is in the boot list and any other hard drives are NOT.
Note: Typically, I put the disk with XP first and use F11 key during post to boot from another device. This is not required though.
- Save bios
Important!: If you are installing XP on the new Raid array, you should now shutdown and either disconnect or disable any other drives connected until AFTER XP is installed. This includes USB/Zip drives.(See "Bugs" below).
If Installing XP On The New Raid Array(others skip to below):
- Boot from the Windows XP Setup CD and use F6 key when prompted(at the beginning).
- Follow prompts to load the WinXP Promise FastTrack 376/378 Controller from the floppy that came with motherboard(If Required Download Floppy Here). There are a number of different choices on the floppy. PICK THE RIGHT ONE.
Note: if using Win2K with the floppy, you can scroll down to get more driver options on this screen. It's not readily apparent on the screen.
- Continue setup and Windows should now show you the new Raid array as a single drive available to install to. If it shows other drives that you have connected, re-read the "important" note above and the related section on "Bugs" below.
- When XP setup makes its first re-boot, make sure the floppy has been removed or depending on your settings it may give you a scary moment. Yes I did this(tries to boot from floppy).
- After XP is up and running, you can re-connect/re-enable any drives you disconnected earlier. If they have been formatted, they should show up immediately and be assigned letters after your CD/DVD drives.
- You can also install the Promise Array Manager software(from MSI CD utilities tab or download) which adds some array management settings.
If XP Already Installed On Another Drive(and you're just adding the Raid as an extra storage disk):
- Boot into WindowsXP.
- As Windows starts, it should detect a new Raid device and offer to install drivers.
- Select Cancel. It will tell you that it was unable to install new device. If you want you can confirm the new device is present by checking Windows device Manager. It should show the new device with a yellow exclamation mark beside it since the drivers aren't installed yet.
- Download the appropriate drivers or use the MSI CD that came with motherboard.
Note: The MSI CD detects devices connected and shows available drivers/utilities depending on what it sees. You might not have seen the Promise drivers when using the CD before but now that you have a Raid array connected to it, the drivers will be availble from the MSI setup CD.
- Install the drivers and re-boot
- Device Manager should now show the Raid properly identified by XP.
- If the Raid array was not previously formatted, you can now use Windows Disk Manager (Start > Run and type diskmgmt.msc) to Initialize and then format the Raid array.
- The Raid array should now show in Windows Explorer with it's own drive letter.
Bugs/Surprises
- Trying to install WinXP on the Promise Raid while my IDE drive was connected to the Intel IDE connector resulted in Windows installing boot files to the IDE drive and the rest on the Raid drives. This was especially bad since I had another installation of XP on the IDE drive which was overwritten. The work-around was to disable the IDE drive until AFTER XP was setup on the Raid array.
Update: There have been a few posts on the forum since I wrote this guide where people installing XP have had problems similar to the one above with USB/Zip drives connected so i am adding them to the list of drives to disconnect while installing XP.
- When setting "Boot Device Select", if I selected "NO" for "boot from other devices", the motherboard would ignore my selection and still boot from other devices if the ones in the list were unusable.
- Be gentle with SATA connectors on the motherboard. They can stand firm downward pressure but not a lot of side-to-side pressure.
Raid On Intel Controller
This procedure should work for anyone adding 2 SATA hard drives for a Raid array on a system already having XP installed on another drive or intending to install XP on the new Raid array.
Note: IDE 1&2 and Serial 1&2 connectors are controlled by the Intel ICH5R controller. Only Serial 1&2 can be configured for Raid arrays.
You can also install a single SATA drive and configure the system for Raid BEFORE installing XP on this drive if you intend to add another SATA drive later to form a Raid array. This method was also tested. I will refer to this for the rest of the thread as the Raid-Ready Method.
Note: If you install WinXP on a single SATA drive without enabling Raid and loading Raid drivers, you will NOT be able to migrate the XP disk to a Raid array at a later date. Reinstalling XP would be required.
Note: There is no performance advantage to having a single drive with Raid enabled. But doing so makes the disk Raid-ready and XP reinstall unnecessary.
- Attach the SATA drive(s) to Serial 1&2 connectors and ensure that both power and data cables are securely connected. Most SATA drives do NOT need any changes to default jumper positions if any(check Hdd installation instructions).
- Boot into Bios
- In "Integrated Peripherals>>On-Chip IDE Configuration" set:
Native Mode (Supported by WinXP- Allows all devices connected to IDE 1&2 and Serial 1&2 to be detected)
SATA Only (Even if you will be booting XP from a PATA drive)
Keep PATA Active - Yes
PATA Channel selection - Both
Configure SATA as Raid - Yes
Leave other settings here at default
Note: Some older Bios versions may appear different than above.
- Save Bios and reboot computer
- Use control-I keys during post(when prompted-goes by quickly) to enter the Intel Raid Bios Utility.
Note: If you are using the single SATA Raid-Ready Method, you can skip the steps involving the Intel Raid utility. Go to the step for setting Boot device select in main Bios.
Note: You will only be able to enter the Intel Raid Bios if you have set the "Configure SATA as Raid" option to "YES" AND there are devices connected and detected by the Intel Raid Bios.
- Use the menus to configure the Raid for your preferences.
Note: I can't say which settings you should use for creating the Raid. It depends on many things. The Intel utility does describe the different options well though.
- After saving the Raid array, reboot to Bios.(you should see the configured array for a second or two during the post and it should be "functional")
- In Advanced bios Features>>Boot Device Select:
Set the order you prefer to boot from;
If you already have XP installed on another drive and are just adding the Raid for an extra drive, Ensure that the list is still appropriate and includes your XP drive.
If you will be installing XP on the new Raid or using Raid-Ready Method, make sure the new Raid array or raid-ready drive is in the boot list and any other hard drives are NOT.
Note: Typically, I put the disk with XP first and use F11 key during post to boot from another device. This is not required though.
- Save bios
Important!: If you are installing XP on the new Raid array or using the Raid-Ready Method, you should now shutdown and either disconnect or disable any other hard drives connected until AFTER XP is installed. This includes Zip/USB drives. (See "Bugs" below).
If Installing XP On The New Raid Array Or Using Raid-Ready Method(others skip to below):
- Boot from the Windows XP Setup CD and use F6 key when prompted(at the beginning).
- Follow prompts to load the IAA Raid Driver for ICH5R (If Required Download Floppy Here) from the floppy that came with motherboard. I only had 1 driver to choose from on my floppy but if you have more, CHOOSE THE RIGHT ONE!
- Continue and Windows Setup should now show you the new Raid array or Raid Ready drive as a single drive available to install to. If it shows other drives that you have connected, re-read the "important" note above and the related section on "Bugs" below.
- When XP setup makes its first re-boot, make sure the floppy has been removed or depending on your settings it may give you a scary moment. Yes I did this(tries to boot from floppy).
- After XP is up and running and INF files and other important drivers installed, you can re-connect/re-enable any hard drives you disconnected earlier. If they have been formatted, they should show up immediately and be assigned letters after your CD/DVD drives.
- You can also install the Intel IAA-Raid Program(from MSI CD utilities tab or download) which gives some info and adds the array management settings(Not many. Just the enable/disable cache setting and the migrate to raid option).
If XP Already Installed On Another Drive(and you're just adding the Raid as an extra storage disk):
- Boot into WindowsXP.
- As Windows starts, it should detect a new Raid device and offer to install drivers. Select Cancel. It will tell you that it was unable to install new device. If you want you can confirm the new device is present by checking Windows device Manager. It should show the new device with a yellow exclamation mark beside it since the drivers aren't installed yet.
- Download the appropriate drivers or use the MSI CD that came with motherboard.
Note: The MSI CD detects devices connected and shows available drivers/utilities depending on what it sees. You might not have seen the IAA Raid drivers when using the CD before but now that you have a Raid array connected to it, the drivers will be availble from the MSI setup CD.
- Install the drivers and re-boot
Note: If the IAA Raid program detects that the Raid controller is not enabled or no device is present, it will NOT allow you to install the drivers/utility.
- Using Windows Device Manager should now show the Raid device properly with no problems.
- If the Raid array has not been formatted, you can now use Windows Disk Manager (Start > Run and type diskmgmt.msc) to Initialize and then format the Raid array.
- The new drive should now appear in Windows Explorer with it's own drive letter.
Bugs/Surprises
- Trying to install WinXP on the Promise Raid while my IDE drive was connected to the Intel IDE connector resulted in Windows installing boot files to the IDE drive and the rest on the Raid drives. This was especially bad since I had another installation of XP on the IDE drive which was overwritten. The work-around was to disable the IDE drive until AFTER XP was setup on the Raid array. It is safe to assume this can occur with the Intel controller as well since I believe the problem occurs because of how WinXP setup addresses the hard drives.
Update: There have been a few posts on the forum since I wrote this guide where people installing XP have had problems similar to the one above with USB/Zip drives connected so i am adding them to the list of drives to disconnect while installing XP.
- Be gentle with SATA connectors on the motherboard. They can stand firm downward pressure but not a lot of side-to-side pressure.
Migrating XP System Disk To Raid On Raid-Ready System
This part describes how to use the Intel Application Accelerator-Raid edition to migrate an existing WinXP system disk (1-SATA) to a 2-SATA Raid array.
This procedure is actually very well documented in the last part of the Intel SATA Raid manual that ships with the motherboard but I thought I’d add it to make this thread more complete.
Please note that to use this feature of the Intel raid software the disk you are migrating FROM must have been made Raid-Ready as described above. Basically, this means that Raid should have been enabled in the Bios and the drivers installed from floppy during the WinXP install.
Note: I tested this by migrating to a Raid0 array but Raid1 should work also if the latest Bios and version of Intel-Raid application used.
- Open the Intel Application Accelerator Raid utility.
- With the “Raid” tab window open, right-click on “Raid volume” and select “Create from Existing Disk” as seen below.
- Follow the next several steps to choose the type of Raid array and the strip size.
Note: 64kb strip size is good for general purpose and 128kb best for most desktops and work stations according to Intel. Anything smaller is for specialized purposes. You should research this a little because you can’t change it after easily.
- After configuring the array for your preferences, you will face a couple of warnings telling you that “All data will be deleted from the Raid-controlled drive(s) and is unrecoverable” and ask if you want to continue. Obviously all data(if any) on the new drive you’re adding will be lost but the OS and other data on the disk you’re migrating FROM will be striped to the new array and will remain intact.
Note: Any complex disk procedure such as this carries the risk of losing data. A backup of the disk is important BEFORE beginning the migration process. Don't say I didn't warn you.
- The migration process can take a long time. You should see the window below during the operation.
Note: With just a default WinXP installation, migrating to 2-80Gb drives took about an hour for me.
- After the migration is complete, you will be prompted to re-boot to complete the process.
- During the reboot, as the Intel Bios comes up for a couple of seconds(don’t blink) you will see the 2 drives configured as an array and they will be listed as “functional”.
- After the reboot, you should have a fully functional Raid array with 2 SATA drives and all data from the single drive will have been striped or mirrored into the second one. Check Windows Disk manager(Start > Run and type diskmgmt.msc) to see the status of the new drive. See bugs/surprises below.
Bugs/Surprises
The only problem I had with this test came in the form of a small surprise after everything was completed and the computer had rebooted. Although the Intel Application Accelerator showed everything functioning normally, Windows explorer showed my Raid drive as 74Gb in size instead of the 150Gb or so that I expected. After checking Windows disk Manager (Start > Run and type diskmgmt.msc), I found that the missing GB’s were in fact there but were unformatted. Unfortunately, Disk Manager does not seem to allow merging or extending partitions so I ended up using Partition Magic 8 to format the empty space and merge it with the rest of the partition. This seemed to work fine and I ended up with a single 150Gb drive showing up in Windows Explorer. I also briefly tested the performance to confirm that it was operating as a Raid array.
I know there is a utility for Win2K called DiskPart.exe that is run from command console to extend NTFS partitions but if anyone knows of an easier way or a FREE utility that will format/merge NTFS partitions that they have confirmed works, please PM me so that I can include a reference to it here.
All the data above is based on tests that I ran and I tried to avoid using any theory that I did not test. If you feel I’ve missed something obvious or if you have something you feel should be added to make this guide clearer or simpler, please PM me with your thoughts. If you have a specific problem that this guide does not help you with, post a detailed thread in the forum on the main page.
Vango44

Great work vango44!
Here are some RAID performance statistics I gathered while testing RAID on my system. The testing software was Winbench 99. The hard drives tested were new Seagate ST380013AS drives, formatted NTFS. Winbench was running on a third drive that is not included in the tests and should not affect the results.
The drives were reformatted between tests and chkdsk'ed to try and keep things "apples to apples".
No hardware or software changes other than the RAID setup/connections were made between tests.
Higher numbers mean better performance.
I also ran the same tests on the newish WD Raptor 10K drives:
I couldn't stand all the noise the Raptors made, so I returned them.
On my motherboard:
SATA 1 & 2 = Intel RAID controller
SATA 3 & 4 = Promise RAID controller
If the test title does not include "RAID", then it was a single drive test.
Unfortunately, I don't have a spreadsheet version of the above stats. Otherwise I'd create nice bar charts for us and it's would be easier to deduce performance.
Perhaps some kind reader will OCR the pictures, put them into Excel, and make some nice bar charts for us?
Hope the info helps.

Why can't I open and retrieve my files from iPhoto and my address book after importing the files from my Power mac G5 to my new Mac Pro? I get a warning that says the new OS on my Pro doesn't open files from a Power Mac. Any idea how I can fix this?

Why can't I open and retrieve my files from iPhoto and my Address Book after importing the files from my Power Mac G5 to my new Mac Pro? I get a warning that says the new OS on my Pro doesn't open files from a Power Mac. Any idea how I can fix this?

For your addressbook, export the files to vCard on the PowerMac, then bring them over to your Mac Pro. For your iPhoto, copy the Users -> yourname -> Pictures folder to your Desktop on the Mac Pro, and open iPhoto on the Mac Pro holding the command and option keys. Select the library file from that Pictures folder and open it. It should import all the pictures into iPhoto as part of the rebuild process. Other PowerPC to Intel migration issues are covered here: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2295

MacBook Pro vs. PowerMac G5

Anybody has tested if MacBook Pro is better than PowerMacG5 (I mean in graphic applications)? And how many times?
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.6)

in real world apps, the G5 does just fine, especially if it is on of the dual core or quad core models. however, in certain processor demanding tasks, the Intel models deliver a significant blow to the G5, and the real world apps will also show significant improvements as the OS and applications are optimized for the Intel architecture. from a pure technical standpoint, the PowerPC architecture is vastly inferior to the Intel Core and soon to be Core2 architecture.
Apple will of course continue to support the PowerPC for a couple of years, but there is absolutely no question that Apple is going forward with its Intel migration and will be dedicating all of its hardware and software to Intel, for at least the next 5 to 7 years, anyways (my personal guess).
Right now, the Mini, iMac, and MacBook(pro) machines are blowing away the PowerMac platforms, when you think of it in terms of price / performance ratio. IF you think of it in terms of $4k for a reasonably equipped quad core G5 (probably the best value in terms of processing power of the G5 line) versus $4k in Dual Core Minis, the Minis will greatly exceed the processing power of the qc G5. If you were running a distributed processing program, this is great. If you are running an application, such as Logic Pro or Final Cut Studio that allows for distributed processing, then this MAY also be great. If you are running an app that needs a fast host machine, the advantage might no be apparent to you.
Since the G5 is Apple's workstation class machine, the only real fair analysis is to compare it with Apple's upcoming workstation class Intel machine rather than budget, integrated, and mobile platforms. Rumors have that machine called the Mac Pro. Rumors also hint that it will have dual Intel Core 2 Duos in the 2 something to 3 something clock range. What does this mean in terms of processing power? I'm not sure but I'm confident that it is at least double, but would not be suprised if it was quadruple, depending on which chip exactly it is and looking at other preliminary performance test done with Intel vs AMD server chips.
Much of this speed advantage is not only the architecture itself, but also the fact that Apple can now tap into a "mainstream" processor line and deploy current technology (which seems to change every 6 to 8 months or so) rather than rolling out PowerPC upgrades every couple of years. PowerPC is probably also at the end of its upgradeability and scalability, something that forced Apple's hand in moving to a new architecture, because even Apple users can only be so forgiving when having to compare spec across platforms.

After dowloading the new OS software 5 I can't sync, I get a Pairing record missing" message Anyone find a fix to this?

I updated to the new 5 software and now I can't sync my iPad2 to iTunes. I get a error message of "pairing record is missing". I tried restarting the iPad but nothing changed. Can anyone help me solve this?

For your addressbook, export the files to vCard on the PowerMac, then bring them over to your Mac Pro. For your iPhoto, copy the Users -> yourname -> Pictures folder to your Desktop on the Mac Pro, and open iPhoto on the Mac Pro holding the command and option keys. Select the library file from that Pictures folder and open it. It should import all the pictures into iPhoto as part of the rebuild process. Other PowerPC to Intel migration issues are covered here: https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2295

New windows new windows new windows

I just set up a new iMac (PPC, not Intel), migrated the stuff from my old computer, and I'm experiencing bizarre Safari behavior when I click links, or even the back or forward buttons. When I try to jump to another page, the original remains and the link opens in a new window, in effect tiling one page on top of the other. I've messed with prefs but can't find the one to turn that off. OS 10.4.5, Safari 2.03 (417.8).

If it hadn't worked, I was going to suggest running the 10.4.5 combo update which will make sure that OS X is properly configured. You could still try the update and it could still fix things, but the fact that Safari is working in a new account means that the problem is somehow related to your main user account.
Tracking down a problem in a user account can be like tracking down an intermittent problem - not easy. You have tried the following, correct?
*Cleared the cache.
*Reset Safari.
*Deleted Safari's plist.
Have you:
*repaired permissions?
*checked for duplicate fonts?
Repairing permissions should be routinely done after updating OS X and is recommended after updating other programs.
Duplicate fonts can cause problems in Safari, but I don't see how it can cause this problem, but you can easily resolve duplicates which will not do any harm and may help Safari in general even if it doesn't solve the immediate problem. Open Font Book and look down the center column for fonts with dots next to them, Select them and then then go to Edit > Resolve Duplicates (I have also simply selected all the fonts by pressing Command-A in the center column and then gone to Edit > Resolve Fonts). Close Font Book.

MacBook Pro and Current Logic Pro Version

Because of Apple's secrecy with releases I bought a brand new Powerbook G4 (1.67MGHZ) about a month ago. This morning I go online and see the new MacBook Pros. Anyone have any thoughts about the worthiness of trying to snag one of these new Intel based Macbooks. I use my Powerbook and Logic Pro professionly as my main rig and need everything (Logic, Absynth, Battery, Reason, Recycle, interfaces, etc.) to work properly now and not in 6 months.
Thanks in advance,
Markoman
PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Revolutionary changes in the Mac platform come along every five years or so (the switch from 68K to Power PC, the switch from System 8 and 9 to Mac OS X, etc.)
The general trend is that when the new wave arrives, it takes six months to a year for all the third-party high end esoteric applications and hardware (like audio and music equipment) to be updated to become fully compatible.
If I were you I would buckle down and get to composing and recording a lot of music with the PowerBook you just bought, and make it pay for itself. It will do today what you bought it to do a month ago, and I hope you were happy with its capabilities when you bought it.
Then think about a MacBook Pro when summer rolls around--assuming the particular tools you are fond of using are Mac on Intel-native by then.
The "early adopters" who run out to get the first MacBook Pros will undoubtedly face some frustration when some components of their music-making system aren't quite ready to run on the new hardware. This is the price that early adopters always must pay.
My general sense, though, is that the G4/G5 to Intel migration is going to go more smoothly than the one from Mac OS 9 to Mac OS X. It looks like Apple, Intel and the software developers got a good head start and are on top of things this time.

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