Formatting and Copying a Disk
Computers are wonderful devices; however, it's the information they hold that makes them important. Not only is that information important on your computer, it might also be something you want to send to someone else or archive. In order to send or archive, you'll first need a disk. When you format a disk, you're actually telling the operating system to scrub the disk of all information, and prepare it for use. Make sure you backup any important data before performing the formatting operation. When using the Disk Utility to copy, Panther creates a mirror copy of the original. This differs from dragging and dropping a file onto a disk icon. When you drag and drop, Panther places the new files in whatever space is ...
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