Other than it being a large job, moving massive numbers of files is not a difficult thing to do. My experience has taught me this: Move them in smallish quantities rather than in one huge drag and drop. Don't be afraid to move one folder in multiple drag and drop operations. Keep track of where you are in case you get called away during the transfer process and have trouble remembering what's been moved and what's not Use the feature in Finder to make certain the numbers of images moved to the new drive matches the number in the original. This info is at the bottom of the finder window when you click on any folder. Once moved, open several files to be certain they operate as expected before deleting the originals. You might consider waiting a few days before deleting originals just to be sure the new drive works as expected. Be sure you've turned on read/write permissions for yourself on the new drive so you can save any file manipulations down the road. You can find read/write access in file info by clicking ctrl i. Don't have your glass of wine until the transfer is complete even though you'll be tempted to do it sooner. You want a clear head for this. Lea every minute of your time is of value to those who love you On Dec 27, 2011, at 5:50 PM, b b <blb820@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Thank you Lea. > I am looking at SuperDuper, and ChronoSync. > > I do have an external using Time Machine to back up the entire > computers drive. > Once it fills up my plan is to not allow it to write over > prior back ups - will just add another drive. I understand from you > that this will not be a bootable. > > Frankly I am scared to death to move these photos off the computer drive.... > so if there is any mental health support to do this, cheers and > hoorays - I will take it! Ha! > > - Bobbie > > On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 3:46 PM, Lea Murphy <lea@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> When I buy a new hard drive I format it to wipe all the unnecessary stuff off that comes pre-loaded and takes up space. >> >> Photos can then just be dropped to it, yes. >> >> However, since you're on mac you might consider an inexpensive little program called SuperDuper which will do the backup automatically in whatever schedule you choose. >> >> Note: drag and drop won't make a bootable disc so if you want your backup disc to be bootable you must mirror or clone your main drive. >> >> Lea >> >> >> every minute of your time is of value to those who love you >> >> On Dec 27, 2011, at 2:30 PM, b b <blb820@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Have been following this discussion. >>> May have missed something - asking a question... >>> >>> I am backing up my computers disk to an external drive. >>> Have a second drive I wish to move all the photos to, thus removing >>> them from the computer. >>> (I am aware of how this will affect back ups on the first external drive.) >>> >>> My question is - is it really necessary to have additional software on >>> an external hard drive - can the >>> photos just be dropped on to it? >>> >>> Many thanks for your replies! >>> >>> - Bobbie >>> ( iMac ) >>> >>> On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 11:19 AM, <PhotoRoy6@xxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> If you duplicate your working drive on to new external drive then you will >>>> get all the files needed for Lightroom ( I'm assuming your photo only >>>> computer has everything on the C drive). >>>> >>>> In Windows XP I know you can permanently assign letters to drives except for >>>> C (and probably A and B). >>>> >>>> In Windows 7 I don't know if one can. Windows 7 lists drives with OS on >>>> them as OS (C) and OS(F) and I have to check the size to see which one is C >>>> since one drive is 1T and the other is 2T. What I have done on my XP >>>> computer is to create a folder that appears first on the drive that ids it >>>> e.q. AAA 80 Gig Maxtor so I always can check what drive I'm on. When >>>> duplicating whole drives you have to create the folder each time you >>>> duplicate it. >>>> >>>> Roy >>> >> >
