SmartDisk FireLite drive okay to use?
I'd like to make certain I have a bootable external hard drive.
Is the SmartDisk FireLite 120GB (FWFL120) okay to use? I did a forum search to try to find out, but I'm not completely sure I understood clearly whether the FireLite is bootable. When I bought it at the Apple Store (limited choices in a semi-urgent situation!), the guys at the genius bar said it is bootable. I know they're geniuses and all, but I'd just like some confirmation from other experienced users, if possible. Thanks very much. And thanks again, Dave, for some great software. -Bob |
If partitioned properly (e.g. Apple Partition Map for Power PC Macs, GUID for Intel), it should work fine.
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Thanks Dave.
I'm not sure what the part of your answer within the parentheses means, but I partitioned it using my iBook's Disk Utility. I guess I could always just try to start up from the FireLite and see for myself, huh? (Duh!) Thanks again. -Bob |
Search around a little bit on the forums and you'll see the steps needed to partition.
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-Bob |
That's a format, not a partition scheme. Here's what you need to do:
* Start Disk Utility * Select the external drive hardware in the sidebar * Click the Partition tab * Use Disk Utility's controls to divide the drive as needed, even as a single large partition. Use "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" as the format type and name appropriately * Click Options * Choose the proper partition scheme (GUID for Intel macs, Apple Partition Map for Power PC) and accept the page * Click Partition. |
Thanks very much Dave. I'm almost certain that's what I did. Just now, I started as though I were going to partition the drive again. When I clicked on "Options" I found that Apple Partition is the default setting. While I didn't actually open the "Options" box when I originally partitioned the FireLite, I'm pretty sure it would have selected the default Apple Partition. Thanks again.
-Bob |
If you didn't open the Options, it probably created a "Master Boot Record" partition. Check in the main Disk Utility window -- when you select the drive hardware (not volume), it usually lists the partition scheme on the lower right side of the window.
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THANK YOU, -Bob |
It certainly should, Bob: sounds like you're not looking at the first screen that comes up when you start Disk Utility.
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Thanks, Dave.
The partition type is shown as "Apple Partition Scheme." That's what I want, isn't it? (I discovered that to find this information, I had to click on a circled "i" at the top of the Disk Utility window to get additional information.) Thanks again, Dave. I'm getting way more than my $27 worth of support, and I really appreciate it. -Bob |
If you're on a Power PC Mac, yes, that's what you want.
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I am, and thanks again, Dave!
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Thanks a lot for the info, sdsl.
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