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Partition/format error by OS X newbie
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Please bear with me here. A long time ago I installed a 40 gig hd in the iMac. I partitioned it three ways- OS9; OS X (future) and "the rest". I formatted all three in Mac OS standard. Since then I have reformatted OS X (future) in Mac OS extended and installed Jaguar. This, like the OS 9 partition, is only 2 gig. I realize the OS can only exist on an extended format partition, but what about documents and programs? Can I install them on a standard format disk (like "the rest")?
I just downloaded the OS X version of Sound Studio and it seems to be sitting on my desktop looking like a drive (???). Attempts to move it onto the standard format disk ("the rest") result in only an alias being created.
It seems as if I have reduced my 40 gig drive to only a 2 gig drive under OS X, until I wipe the other partitions clean, reformat, and reinstall.
Is this true?
Val
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Originally posted by ValVashon:
Please bear with me here. A long time ago I installed a 40 gig hd in the iMac. I partitioned it three ways- OS9; OS X (future) and "the rest". I formatted all three in Mac OS standard. Since then I have reformatted OS X (future) in Mac OS extended and installed Jaguar. This, like the OS 9 partition, is only 2 gig. I realize the OS can only exist on an extended format partition, but what about documents and programs? Can I install them on a standard format disk (like "the rest")?
I just downloaded the OS X version of Sound Studio and it seems to be sitting on my desktop looking like a drive (???). Attempts to move it onto the standard format disk ("the rest") result in only an alias being created.
It seems as if I have reduced my 40 gig drive to only a 2 gig drive under OS X, until I wipe the other partitions clean, reformat, and reinstall.
Is this true?
Val
Basically, yes. I believe OS X will let you read and write from, but not install to HFS standard partitions. But, it's in your best interests to format the large partition as HFS Extended because file allocation blocks are much smaller, which leads to much less wasted space.
Also 2 gig is really not big enough to contain an OS X installation, as you end up with about 500 MB left with a full install. Once swap sizes get too big, then you can start losing data on the OS X partition.
I would reformat the drive, and repartition, and give OS X maybe a 5-10 GB partition. And format ALL partitions as HFS Extended. You'll be able to store more on your hard drive that way.
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SoundStudio likely came on a disk image, which is a file that contains a virtual disk. When you open it, the disk is mounted on your desktop. Just copy what you want from the disk (if you want the whole thing you'll have to hold option as you drag the disk icon) to wherever you keep your apps, like /Applications.
And 2GB is not nearly enough for an OS X installation. I'd go with at least 5.
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