[DM-MUG] OS X drag and drop

[Chris Van Cleve]

Drag and drop will lead to numerous problems for backup, mostly related 
to permissions and forks, but you also miss key hidden files. The drive 
should be cloned. I have had the most success with rSync X.

Chris VC

On Apr 12, 2005, at 6:22 PM, Ray Bowler wrote:

>>> My brother in law has been told by Apple service to reinstall  his 
>>> OS on a G5 to try to solve some problems which are making it 
>>> unusable. He is trying to backup his data  using Target Disk Mode. 
>>> He is using drag-and-drop. I believe the OS is 10.3. Will he have 
>>> trouble with the data from the users directory being usable if he 
>>> needs it or is this all right? Could he drag and drop to a second HD 
>>> on the G5?    I would tend to think that a backup program such as 
>>> Apple Backup or CCC would be safer.
>>> --
>>
>> Other options that work better than CCC these days:  MimMac, Super 
>> Duper, and I can get more ideas == this is a big discussion on 
>> another list...
>
> Victoria,
>
> Yes, I have been reading about the alternatives. To clarify my 
> question is really about whether drag-and-drop will work or if he 
> should clone it.
>
> That said--for my uses CCC works well although I understand its 
> limits. I might try Apple Backup and see how it works.
>
> Is that other discussion the one on Mac-L or is it another one?
> -- 
> Ray
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