On Nov 24, 2010, at 9:42 AM, Walter Sheluk wrote: > On 10-11-24 9:28 AM, Bruce Johnson wrote: >> A software update CAN NOT KILL A HARD DRIVE. >> > Not so sure about that because my brand new external firewire harddrive froze > and locked up after the latest apple software update via Software update...?
<headdesk> <headdesk> Yes. I am absolutely positive of this. No modern hard drive could ever be damaged by a system software update. Remotely, you could have a damaged disk directory, but that's recoverable simply be either repairing the disk directory or reformmating the disk. If Software Update messed up your computer and subsequent downloads of the standalone combo updater were corrupted, you have local network problems, such as a damaged router or ethernet interface, or some sort of problems with your isp. -- Bruce Johnson University of Arizona College of Pharmacy Information Technology Group Institutions do not have opinions, merely customs -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to imaclist+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
