Yes but....
As I understand Time Machine it makes continuous backups, requiring the external USB hard drive to be connected to the MacBook. But I need the...
Yes, it does seem that kC's suggestion to use exFAT is the best way to go! .....now can anyone (with a Mac) suggest an installable imaging...
Well Froggie & kC, my son does have a MacBook and it would be desirable to also use this same USB hard drive for its backups, so would creating...
I have a new 5TB USB external hard drive that will be the 'target' for my backups. Which format is preferable, FAT32 or NTFS? ...and why?
Hey Cruise, I did that a couple of years ago and I recovered most of my stuff by using Testdisk and it's companion tool, Photorec (both are free)....
Thanks guys, but my brain is about to explode! :eek: -- I'm going to restore my WinXP backup image and stop delving into the Linux abyss.
Well it's very surprising to me - considering that Linux was released in the 1990's! :rolleyes:
@sbwhiteman, thanks for your feedback. Before starting this thread I was under the impression that a good many Linux distros would boot and run...
@fblais, please remember your talking to a Windows guy - does DE refer to LXDE? o_O ....and why do you believe that a Debian-based version...
I missed seeing your post last week. Maybe LXLE is a better solution for me? - please post the specs of your "old hardware".
Out of curiosity, what in particular do you find annoying about Puppy (I ask because I was thinking about tryintg it) ???
Please note that I just installed it yesterday and I need some time to become familiar with Linux, so 'the jury is still out'. ;) I've already...
I considered it, but it seemed that it takes a lot of effort to create an iso (and I'm not sure if I'd be content with just the internet)!
I don't think those distos are making a smart decision. There are still a heck of a lot of XP PCs out there (like mine) that can't run any of the...
Well today I decided to install Chalet and I must say that it is beautiful (from a Windows user perspective)! However an intitial performance...
Thanks for your feedback (seems like your telling me Lubuntu is lighter than Xubuntu)... I think I'll try running ChaletOS from a USB stick. If...
Hey guys, I'm a Windows veteran and total Linux noob (read 'zero Linux exposure'). My old P4 (32-bit) desktop has been gathering dust ever since...
Fwiw, I recently replaced my HDD with an SSD, installing Win10 x64 on the SSD. As with your wife's notebook I have 8GB RAM and I also use Picasa...
Thanks - that's reassuring and quite informative. I should be receiving my new SSD in a couple of days. :geek:
Robin, how do I determine if UEFI is operating in 'native' mode?
JoAnn, that's a very interesting observation, but I can't help but wonder if that's generally the case?
My mistake, I thought it was a new SSD. I was just wondering if intialization is necessary when installing a new SSD.
Hey Krusty, after installing that SSD was it necessary to initialize it?
Samsung & Intel SSDs come with a 5-year warranty whereas most other SSDs only have a 3-year warranty. Two additional years of warranty is...
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