________________________________ From: 'John Carmonne' via Vintage Macs <vintage-macs@googlegroups.com>
I have a Quadra 650 OS 7.5.5. I have used since 1993 daily, I know nothing lasts forever so I need to create another 650 to replace this if it ever fails. Its used to transfer CNC files to our Machining Centers it uses a custom communication application that has to run on 7.5.5 or earlier. I have it connected to a G3 iMac 600 via ethernet. I can copy files back and forth with ease but when I try to get a copy of the System Folder it keeps saying that files are in use and can't be copied> I want the entire drive to make another machine. How can I do it? I did this stuff many years ago but have forgotten a lot of the technical things. ---------------------------------------------------- My reply: Not sure how you do your current backups but if you backup to an external SCSI drive or if you have an external SCSI drive handy you can use Dantz's DiskFit Direct for backup to it. It came bundled with Iomega's Zip 100 drive. It will basically clone your drive. I still have a copy if you can't find it. Or better yet you can download Redux 2.6.3(fat) at: <http://mac-guild.org/software/utilities/file%20&%20folder%20utilities/> I have used this Redux backup software for my business computer for many years until November 2013 (when I retired) running a PowerMac 6100 backing up to an external SCSI drive. I had no problem restoring data and system from a 68K Mac to the "newer" PowerMac 6100. I may have had to do a clean install of the system, I don't remember. Whenever I needed to change drives in the PM6100 because of a drive problem or for a larger drive upgrade there never were any problems restoring the data and the operating system from the backup drive to the new drive using Redux. If you are limited to using system 7.5.5 then I think the newest Mac's that it will run on are the PCI Mac's; the 72, 73, 75, 85, 86, 95, 9600's among other PCI Mac's. Redux (fat) should be able to restore to those computers. Good luck -- glen -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- -- ----- You received this message because you are a member of the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to vintage-macs@googlegroups.com To leave this group, send email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Vintage Macs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to vintage-macs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
