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Is it possible to partition a drive and use it as a tc?
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<blockquote data-quote="Noels" data-source="post: 705252" data-attributes="member: 49942"><p>markaoe3,</p><p></p><p>Since you're strapped for $$, you could do what you suggest IF there is an open partition on your 750GB drive or you can make an open partition without destroying your other data. If you have partition Magic, it will do that.</p><p></p><p>Assume for the moment that you have 100GB free - you could make a 100GB partition and plug your 750GB drive into the Mac and find it with Disk Utility, then format that 100GB partition with HFS+ or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) then use as TM backup.</p><p></p><p>Beware, that's still risky. Managing both a Mac backup and Windows backup can lead to a mistake down the line that would lose data for you (like some folks accidentally delete their hard drives). If you're extra careful, it would work.</p><p></p><p>Good luck, Noel</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Noels, post: 705252, member: 49942"] markaoe3, Since you're strapped for $$, you could do what you suggest IF there is an open partition on your 750GB drive or you can make an open partition without destroying your other data. If you have partition Magic, it will do that. Assume for the moment that you have 100GB free - you could make a 100GB partition and plug your 750GB drive into the Mac and find it with Disk Utility, then format that 100GB partition with HFS+ or Mac OS Extended (Journaled) then use as TM backup. Beware, that's still risky. Managing both a Mac backup and Windows backup can lead to a mistake down the line that would lose data for you (like some folks accidentally delete their hard drives). If you're extra careful, it would work. Good luck, Noel [/QUOTE]
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