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So, I am very new to Macs after making the recent and easy transition from my multiple PCs. I decided that the 80gb hd isn't enough for me so I bought a 160 gb to replace it with. I also bought an enclosure for my 80 gb to use as an extra backup.
Anyway, using disk utility, I tried to backup my user files (music, library, pictures etc.). After 3 hours and only a third of the way through the process, I got a message saying "Unable to create "folder" - input/output error." Question #1: Should it be taking this long to create a disk image?
Question #2: Also, is there an easier/quicker way to get my new drive into my computer and transfer all of my files to it? It doesn't look like I will be able to use disk utility to back it up.
Question #3: Can I just switch the drives, and hook up my 80 gb and transfer it via firewire or something? I'm a little hesitant about just removing it without some kind of backup though, because I really don't know what I am doing. Computers aren't my specialty.
I have searched thoroughly through the forums, but I haven't found the answer i'm looking for.
Thanks for the great forum and the help on this one.
Anyway, using disk utility, I tried to backup my user files (music, library, pictures etc.). After 3 hours and only a third of the way through the process, I got a message saying "Unable to create "folder" - input/output error." Question #1: Should it be taking this long to create a disk image?
Question #2: Also, is there an easier/quicker way to get my new drive into my computer and transfer all of my files to it? It doesn't look like I will be able to use disk utility to back it up.
Question #3: Can I just switch the drives, and hook up my 80 gb and transfer it via firewire or something? I'm a little hesitant about just removing it without some kind of backup though, because I really don't know what I am doing. Computers aren't my specialty.
I have searched thoroughly through the forums, but I haven't found the answer i'm looking for.
Thanks for the great forum and the help on this one.