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Re Installing OSX need help
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<blockquote data-quote="chscag" data-source="post: 1172866" data-attributes="member: 46727"><p>I'm not familiar with the drive bay setup on a Mac Pro so I'll let one of our Mac Pro guys answer that for you.</p><p></p><p>As far as extracting data and files from a defective drive you can give software a try. <a href="http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php" target="_blank">Data Rescue 3</a> from Prosoft is about as good as it gets for doing that. It's a bit pricey at $99 but they do have a trial version you can download and test with.</p><p></p><p>As far as reinstalling OS X goes, it's a fairly simple process provided you have your original install DVD media on hand. It's always best to do an archive and reinstall - which Snow Leopard will do automatically. If you're using Leopard, you'll have to specify. The archive and reinstall process will save your data and other settings to a separate folder during the reinstall so that you can access the data from the new installation.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chscag, post: 1172866, member: 46727"] I'm not familiar with the drive bay setup on a Mac Pro so I'll let one of our Mac Pro guys answer that for you. As far as extracting data and files from a defective drive you can give software a try. [URL="http://www.prosofteng.com/products/data_rescue.php"]Data Rescue 3[/URL] from Prosoft is about as good as it gets for doing that. It's a bit pricey at $99 but they do have a trial version you can download and test with. As far as reinstalling OS X goes, it's a fairly simple process provided you have your original install DVD media on hand. It's always best to do an archive and reinstall - which Snow Leopard will do automatically. If you're using Leopard, you'll have to specify. The archive and reinstall process will save your data and other settings to a separate folder during the reinstall so that you can access the data from the new installation. [/QUOTE]
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