Re: Pretty Cool Feature of OS X
- From: "PC Guy" <pcguy@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:36:42 -0600
"Mitch" <mitch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:170320071122568285%mitch@xxxxxxxxxxxx
In article <o4GdnQdA84yp02HYnZ2dnUVZ_rGinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>, PC Guy
<pcguy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Yesterday a co-worker of mine had a serious problem with his MacBook. It
seems after applying the 10.4.9 update his system would no longer boot. All
he would receive is the prohibited sign when starting up his MacBook. Trying
to reset the NVRAM didn't help. According to the Apple documentation the
next step was to re-install the OS. Apparently there's no way to manually
copy missing/corrupted files onto the HD. This was not something he was
looking forward to. So he set out to re-install OS X. He selected the
Archive and Install option as he wanted to preserve his data (no backup).
The implementation of this is pretty cool. The OS was re-installed and all
of his applications and data were migrated to the new install. He had his
MacBook up and running again without so much as having to do anything more
than swap the OS disks (apparently there's two DVDs). Pretty cool. With
Windows one would have to re-install all the applications too (though
Windows does provide the means to repair the system).
Actually, there probably was another thing he could have done: connect
in FireWire Target Disk mode and run a repair disc, installer disc, or
even replace the damaged files from the other machine.
That mode for connecting a second computer has been ENORMOUSLY handy
for me, not least when I stored a bunch of files on DVD and the machine
I wanted them on didn't have one (nor were they configured to share
files over the network). Connected my laptop in Target Disk mode, and I
could use its DVD drive and harddrive just as if they were built in. I
could even run repair tools on the laptop, although I never actually
had a problem.
Fast and easy.
I am surprised that Apple provides no official way to restore missing/corrupted files. But then seeing as the resolution was so easy I have to wonder if such an option is necessary. What concerns me is the fact that an update messed up his system. I've never had that happen on Windows. Kind of scary.
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