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<blockquote data-quote="mrplow" data-source="post: 1402838" data-attributes="member: 38928"><p>Partitioning isn't going to give you two bootable partitions.</p><p></p><p>Partition 'protection' is no replacement for a good external backup whether that's an external hard drive, online backup or both.</p><p></p><p>What it does do is make things trickier to administer.</p><p></p><p>I've used Windows extensively(dos and 3.11 onwards) and been on Mac since 2007. I troubleshoot and provide tech support for Windows machines daily and informally for Mac on these forums.</p><p></p><p>I can see the thought process behind partitioning on a Windows system. There's far more likelihood you'll need to 'refresh' the OS with a re-install over time. But I'd suggest that partitioning on Mac is just adding complexity for little gain.</p><p></p><p>Like I mentioned earlier. I'd, personally, throw all energy and resource into a robust backup instead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrplow, post: 1402838, member: 38928"] Partitioning isn't going to give you two bootable partitions. Partition 'protection' is no replacement for a good external backup whether that's an external hard drive, online backup or both. What it does do is make things trickier to administer. I've used Windows extensively(dos and 3.11 onwards) and been on Mac since 2007. I troubleshoot and provide tech support for Windows machines daily and informally for Mac on these forums. I can see the thought process behind partitioning on a Windows system. There's far more likelihood you'll need to 'refresh' the OS with a re-install over time. But I'd suggest that partitioning on Mac is just adding complexity for little gain. Like I mentioned earlier. I'd, personally, throw all energy and resource into a robust backup instead. [/QUOTE]
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