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Originally Posted by Perishingflames  Well, I suggest you do not even try to install Windows. I consider myself pretty good at macs, and I easily slipped into choosing the wrong HD to install Windows on and I got my whole computer overwritten with a non-functioning Windows.
Added to that, I was not even given the option for the FAT's, only NTSF and NTSF (Quick). And yes, it was XP not Vista so it should have given me the option.
Not trying to scare you, but unless you have a fully bootable backup of your computer (not just Time Machine backups), I strongly suggest you do not install Windows. Even then, consider wisely if you really need Windows or not. |
Thanks for the warning. Unfortunately, I
need Windows. Everything I've ever done and do for my business requires many Windows apps. And no, I can't find suitable Mac replacements for some of my programs, for too many reasons to mention.
I purchased a Mac to start "experimenting with the future"...running multiple OS's. So if my iMac crashes and burns, I've only lost my practice.
I appreciate your suggestion of making a bootable backup. Would you recommend something like Carbon Copy or Synchronize! Pro X and (before installing Windows) cloning the Imac drive to and external drive? Then, if all goes awry, would I just boot from the external drive and copy that cloned drive to the iMac's HD?
But since I'm only playing around right now, if all goes bad, would it be easier to just reinstall everything using the install disk or is having a bootable backup quicker?
Thanks again!