Re: Partitioning a disk with data on it

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From: Ben Lovejoy
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 00:00

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gordon@glaurie.demon.co.uk (Gordon Laurie) wrote:

>>How does this business work in regards to the System Folder? Can I delete
>>it, format and partition the drive, reboot from a SyQuest/CD and then just
>>copy the System Folder back?

>Yes. Basically that works. I have a nice, clean well sorted out System
>folder that I keep on a CD and if (when) the machine gets its knickers
>really twisted I just restart from a floppy, trash the old System folder
>and drag that one back onto the HD. Even MS Office keeps working with it!

Now that I can backup my entire drive with just four SyQuest cartridges,
I've got no excuse for failing to do it on a regular basis, so I must get
into the habit. Also, as someone commented, keep more than one generation
of backup.

Ben
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