How to create startup disk to defray

I need to defrag. I have iDefrag software on a USB drive. When I use the Snow Leapoard install disk to start up, I cant see the USB drive where iDefrag rests. Can someone please advise.

Large files are de-fragmented automatically (on the Mac OS X partition) when they are opened. With use, fragmentation of large files improves automatically.
Unless you Hard Drive is nearly full, file fragmentation is unlikley to cause slowdowns.

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How to create recovery disk of OS X lion with Xcode 4

Dear All,
Can anyone tell me please how to create recovery disk for osx lion in case my OS crash . I want to create recovery disk please help me .
Regards
alfan

Dear ,
i am facing problem to upgrade my macbook pro 15 inch 10.6.3 to os x lion 10. 7 with recovery drive.
actually i m trying to install os x lion with the following method but could not install. i use 2 methods to install os please help me where im doing mistake.
1st method.
i make a recovery drive with recovery disk assistant on macbook air 13 inch which is shipped with lion 10.7 . and i connect my recovery drive with macbook pro 15 inch on which OS is snow leopard 10.6.3, for upgrade/install OS X lion on my macbook pro 15 inch by recovery drive.
when i hold down option key i can see my recovery drive . i can boot through my recovery drive but when i try to install os x lion the computer says
"you cant upgrade this version of mac os x "
2nd method
i made recovery drive on macbook pro 13 inch which is upgraded snow leopard to lion and then i try to upgrade my macbook pro 15 inch then the same problem i am facing
"you cant upgrade this version of mac os x "
Please help me
Regards
alfan

Create startup disk

I noticed some problems with my mac book pro. I used the disk utility application and recieved a message to reboot with a startup disk. How do I create a disk? other sites recommended finding a file called Install Mac OS X Lion.app I could not find this file.
Any ideas?

Here is some information on the recovery process from Apple:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4718
(you do need to hit Command + R for it).
Alternately, hitting the Option key should bring up the startup manager and offer the recovery partition as a boot option.
I would still suggest making a copy of the installer after your download to be able to avoid having to download the entire OS whenever there is a problem.

How to move Startup Disk clone from one external drive to another?

I thought this would be a question easily answered on the WWW and easily found via search engines, but so far no luck, hence this question.
Prior to upgrading from Lion to Mountain Lion I followed some very good instructions from Tom Nelson on ask.com (http://macs.about.com/od/backupsarchives/ss/diskbackup.htm) related to using Disk Utility to clone my internal Macintosh HD drive to an external hard drive, making it a bootable drive. I cloned to a very nice LaCie external FW drive that had far more room than that needed for the clone. This drive booted just fine as a startup disk, so mission accomplished:   I have now a bootable clone of my Lion system prior to upgrading to Mountain Lion.
The upgrade to Mountain Lion went well, and now, before I put any additional apps or much additional data on the original internal Macintosh HD drive, I want to use Disk Utility again to clone the drive so I'll have a snapshot of the system right after the upgrade to Mountain Lion.
Questions:
Is there any way to use the same LaCie drive that now holds the Lion startup disk clone to hold the yet-to-be-done Mountain Lion startup disk clone?
If not, how can I move the Lion startup disk clone from the oversized LaCie external drive to a drive more the size of the Lion clone (approx 140G)?   The LaCie drive is far too roomy and nice to have sitting gathering dust for only 140G to be used in an emergency restore.
Thanks in advance for your advice.

Good info Csound1, and thanks.
So my final question (I think): How does one move/copy a startup disk clone from one external drive to another, and still have it bootable on the new external drive?   I'm still considering freeing this LaCie drive up for more dynamic storage and getting another drive for the bootable startup disk clones IF I can move this Lion startup disk clone to a new external drive.
I guess the summary question is:   how does one clone a startup disk clone? As I think about this, and recall the Disk Utility screens, couldn't I simply select the Lion clone on the LaCie FW external drive and do the same operation I did with the original internal Lion drive? Basically the same steps as before but this time the source is the LaCie FW external and the destination is a new external drive?
Thanks again; wonderful forum here with very smart people.

How to create 800K disks for Mac Plus

I've acquired a Mac Plus in good working condition, but it's just standalone. Eventually I want to network it, but for right now, is there a way to use my Mac Mini or a PC to create 800k disks for the Mac Plus? Things like OS upgrades and other software are available out on the net, but I can't get them to the Plus. I've tried a USB floppy disk drive on the Mini, but it only works with HD diskettes.

sacsr,
"Can I take MacPlus-appropriate software from the internet, burn it on a CD on my Mac Mini, and load it into the Mac Plus?
Yes! : ) That simple. The Plus was the first 'business Mac' and I loved it until I got a dual floppy SE with an external SCSI HD and an excellerator card with a math co-processor. It was a very capable computer. But, as soon as you used a faster Mac, you never went back to the Plus. You could fix lunch while waiting for disk swapping to boot and load MS Word 3.
What we are saying is that the SCSI bus on the Mac Plus has far more options available for someone shopping for resources.
We have over 300 Macs of almost every model. We have been given over 100 floppy drives. We shop at government surplus stores and auctions. In all that stuff, we only have a couple of 800 k drives but hundreds of SCSI devices. They are SO much easier to find and are so much cheaper to buy and customize.
If you can find a Macintosh 800K (M131) floppy drive, great. Then you also have the problem of finding double density floppy disks ( high density disks with tape over the hole are not reliable in the older drives.)
here is a website with the whole list:
http://www.mandrake.demon.co.uk/Apple/drives.html
I remember buying an 800k floppy drive new in 1986 for several hundred Dollars. The external CD-ROM drives sold for $300.
It will probably be much easier to find an Apple 300 or 600i CD-ROM drive that should read CDs burned in your modern Mac. Your original question was about floppies. The real question is "How do I get data from a new computer to an old computer." That question offers more possibilities. I am suggesting a better and cheaper alternative. Having fun with older equipment requires purchasing intermediate equipment.
Jim

How to change startup disk for a 2012 Mac mini with dual HDD and clean installed with Windows 8.1?

Hi,
I have a Mac-mini (late 2012 model), originally with Mac OS X Maverick Server installed (with two HDD). Recently, I had clean installed Windows 8.1 on one of the HDD (worked perfectly, just slow) and swapped the other HDD (with Mac OSX) with a SSD. I then cloned the Windows OS HDD in to the new SSD. Now I am trying to boot this Mac mini from this SSD, however, since this Mac mini do not have BIOS for me to change the boot sequence at the startup, is there any one can help?
Thank you,
Liusc

If you boot with the Option key depressed what boot options are shown?
Also:
Restart your computer
After Windows is installed, you can switch between OS X and Windows. Use the Startup Disk preference pane in OS X, or the Boot Camp system tray item in Windows to select your startup disk, then restart your computer
How to install Windows using Boot Camp - Apple Support

How to create recovery disk on Win8 Pro notebook

hi
ive just rec'd my lenovo s430 running win8 pro
i'd like to create a recovery disk, 1 that restores the notebook back to factory default (lenovo bloatwares and all)
how can i do it? i cant find any info on the web.. plenty for win7 but none for win8.
thx~!
Solved!
Go to Solution.

syl801 wrote:
i actually want to create a recovery drive since ive got a few spare usb.
i've read this:
http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-windows-8-recovery-drive/
and it says the drive needs to be at least 256mb... isnt that a little too small for the whole Win8 recovery file?
If you read down in that link you reference, you'll see this: http://cloud.intowindows.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/Create-Windows-8-Recovery-Drive-Step9.jpg with a checkbox for "copy the contents of the recovery partition to the recovery drive".
That will include the Lenovo recovery image - or it's supposed to anyway. I can't test since I only have a 7 -> 8 updated machine at the moment. This only works correctly when used on a machine containing the original Lenovo Win 8 install.
256MB gets you the Win 8 recovery/repair tools but not the image. When the image is included it will take multiple GB. I'm told an 8G flash drive is required.
Z.
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Creating Startup Disk on External HD

I will be getting an external HD for use with my MacBook (Late 2007). In addition to partitions for Time Machine backups and a master iTunes library, I want to create a startup OS X 10.5 partition that can boot the MacBook (and a new iMac that will be added shortly). Will the installation disk that came with the MacBook be able to create such a partition?
I understand that the partition needs to be a GUID partition to boot an Intel Mac, but will the same startup disk be able to boot both the MacBook and the new iMac? (The main purpose of the startup disk will be for emergencies and to be used as the base user account to be imported when installing OS X on other computers.)

Extended Hard Drive Preparation
1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.
2. After DU loads select your external hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
3. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID (only required for Intel Macs) then click on the OK button. Set the number of partitions from the dropdown menu to three. Use the sizing gadget to set the size of each partition to what you want. Bear in mind your Time Machine partition should be about twice the size of the hard drive you are backing up. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the volumes mount on the Desktop.
4. Select a volume you just created (this is a sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.
5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.
6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the partition size.
Repeat Steps 4-6 for each partition.
You can then boot from your Leopard Installer DVD and install Leopard on the partition you created for the Leopard installation. In order for the bootable volume to start both your computers you will need to update the Leopard version to what is required to boot the latest Mac model you have.

How to create recovery disks for Lenovo H530s with WIndows 8.1

Hello there,
I just purchased a Lenovo Hf30s type 10131 with Windows 8.1, mini tower: http://support.lenovo.com/us/en/products/desktops-and-all-in-ones/lenovo-h-series-desktops/lenovo-h5...
I like to create recovery disks, but the already installed program OneKey Recovery does not have the option of recovery disks, it allows only larger media such as USB stick and hard disks.
Here to I have 2 questions:
1. Is there a way to create a recovery disks that will create the original factory settings with 5 partitions?
2. Does any one knows if the recovery siskd sold by Lenovo (for Netherlands they cost between 23 and 38 Euro) would do the job by creating the factory settings with 5 partitions?
My goal is to reformat the hard disk and aprtitionig it the way I need it, but in case of anything, I would like to be able to go back to the original facttory state of the unit, especially if I have a harddisk failure and neer to replace the hard didks.
Thank you in advance and I wish you a very pleasant and successful day.

Hi Mlenovo,
Welcome to the Lenovo Community.
As per the query we understood that you are looking to create a recovery drive for your Lenovo h530s desktop.
As you have asked for the recovery disk, please refer to the below link this might help you to create the recovery media
Click here for the recovery media.
Hope this helps! Do post us back for further queries.
Best regards,
Ashwin.S
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How to create recovery disk on HP envy dv6 7258nr notebook pc - window 8

I m trying to create recovery disk from recovery drive which is created by hp while purchasing the laptop, while taking back up from recovery manager, Recovery Manager says (Recovery Partition has been removed - Recovery Media creation option is no longer available) , but as per my knowledge i did not took back up of recovery drive. So what should i do to take back up of my recovery drive to **bleep**.

Based on what you have stated, it appears that you or someone else with access to your notebook deleted the recovery partition. Without the recovery partition on the hard disk you can't make recovery media.
Your best option at this point would be to purchase a recovery disk set from HP or an HP Partner.
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How to create dynamic disks in 2012R2

I am trying to create dynamic disk in Windows 8.1
Could not find any forum online to get some help.
Unable to create striped volumes as well, Diskpart Convert dynamic command does not work
Any pointer is much appreciated

It would help if you told us what you have tried. I go into a computer management in Windows 8.1 and the features are there for creating dynamic disks, stripes, mirrors, etc. What isn't working?
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How to create recovery disk for windows 8.1 after update from windows 8.

My laptop came with windows 8 and i have recovery discs for windows 8.
Now i've updated to windows 8.1, so i want to creat recovery discs for windows 8.1.
So in future when i use recovery discs i dont have to download windows 8.1 again.
Please tell me if there is any way to do this.....

As colakid posted, in Windows 8 the ability to create a recovery CD/DVD has gone. Your options are to:
create a recovery USB; or
create a recovery image.
Recovery USB
Colakid's post talks you through how to make a recovery USB: from control panel, choose Recovery, then Create a Recovery Drive, and follow the prompts.
However, the 'recovery USB' can be a bit misleading. When the wizard starts, there is an option to 'copy the recovery partition from the PC to the recovery drive'. If you do not check this option, you will still need installation media to reset your PC.
Since you have upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, you will probably not be able to check this option, as it will be greyed out (like it is in the picture in Colakid's post).
If you go ahead and create the USB anyway, you will be able to boot to it, but you won't be able to reinstall Windows unless you have the installation media (or possibly a system image, though I haven't tried that).
Recovery image
The recovery image is an image of your computer that Windows will use when you select the 'refresh my pc' option. You can create a recovery image using the recimg.exe tool.
First, open an elevated command prompt (type cmd and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter).
Next, create the recovery image by typing:
recimg /createimage [path]
Where [path] is the folder you want the image in, eg C:\Recovery. You cannot set the file name - it will always be called CustomRefresh.wim.
Let it run its course. When it's done, you can check that it is the current recovery image by typing
recimg /showcurrent
It's important to keep in mind what a recovery image contains. It will have your Windows system files (in their current state), and the desktop apps you have installed (so it makes sense to do this after a fresh install of Windows). It will
not backup any Metro apps or user files, because these are not deleted during a system refresh. If you want a complete backup of everything on your computer the way it is now, you should make take a complete system image (which
can be done from the File History settings in control panel - at the bottom left there will be a 'System Backup Image' option - or you can do it using any other backup software like Ghost or Acronis).
In my case, I created the recover image straight after upgrading to Windows and it was about 6 GB.
Prepare/Create and register an recovery partition, so the option Copy the Recovery Partition becomes available in the recovery drive UI application.
In elevated command run> RECIMG -CREATEIMAGE C:\REFRESHIMAGE<
This will create a new custom.wim in a folder Refreshimage.
Now lets get ready to register the path of the image, so our create recovery drive option(COPY THE RECOVERY PARTITION FROM THE PC TO THE RECOVERY DRIVE) becomes available.
> In the folder you created there will be a> custom.wim<
change it to>INSTALL.wim<
> Create a folder In Cd/directory using Elevated command> mkdir c:\Win8.1-Recovery,>
Win81-Recovery<.
> Copy the INSTALL.WIM. Put in the Win81-recovery folder created.
> Run in elevated commad>REAGENTC /SetOSImage /Path C:\Win81-Recovery\INSTALL.WIM /Index 1<
Do not copy the arrows if using copy and paste, that is my way of pointing out lines of code
Information provided by the link below, thanks Keith. I simplified the process for easy following and added my own tweak from trial and error for the install.
blogs.technet.com/b/keithmayer/a···ive.aspx

Qosmio G40: How to create master disk for Windows Vista?

Hello all,
I am looking forward to install Windows XP additional to Windows Vista on my QOSMIO G40 (dual boot).
Before starting this journey I need to secure a little bit the way-back by creating a *master disk* I can boot from to load Vista.
I am not talking about re-installing Vista starting the re-installation disk but about a master disk.
Somebody to help me on the subject?

I am not sure what you mean when you say "Master Disk". Do you mean a floppy disk that has Vista's boot loading files?
EasyBCD can help you setup the dual boot configuration.
http://neosmart.net/dl.php?id=1

How to create boot disk

Tho' my MBP is working fine (I think) Disk Utility tells me my HDD is corrupted and needs repairing.
Disk Utility tells me "This disk needs to be repaired. Start up your computer with another disk (such as your Mac OS X installation disc), and then use Disk Utility to repair this disk."
How can I do this, having simply downloaded Lion?

I strongly recommend to use Disk Warrior.
If you don't have it already, I believe you should purchase it.
If you are interested, you can look it up at www.alsoft.com.
I am not an Alsoft shareholder :-). I have been using Disk Warrior since it was released, too many years to tell exactly.
Now more specifially about your pertinent question, there's no "installation disc" for Lion, we all downloaded it from App Store.
If you don't have it already, you might want to consider backing up your entire computer to an external (preferrably portable) back up drive, that is really not expensive. That external back up drive should be bootable, to enable you to boot from it (when it is connected to your computer via USB or any other suitable port that your computer supports.
That's what I have been doing for years, and am still doing now.

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