can i change my imac hard disk to a wndows hard disk and not hurt it?
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The hardware itself should work for both but I have seen hard drives that said MAC formatted on it (From a really old Mac) Just make sure it is formatted to Windows compatible (Fat32 or NTFS)and it should work.
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The cd has to be a CD-RW cd or else it wont work\n\nalso check witch drive you put the cd into.\n\nif that doesn't work contact Windows Support right away!\n\n(MAC users contact the local apple store)
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Yes, you can.  When you have windows installed there should be some folder in the hard drive where windows files are (I'm not speculating, I've seen it).  Just find it and drag 'n drop.
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WIndows will reformat it to the NTFS system when you install it. I have hard drives that I switch between Linux and Windows all the time.
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yes you can.\n\nhttp://www.soft32.com/download_151.html\n\n\ndownload and install Partition magic program.\nopen partition magic and right click on the particular drive you want to convert. simple
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Hi there...you can use a firewire cable and then transfer data via Firewire Target Disk Mode.  Here's the directions from Apple on how to do this: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=58583
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You can use a network or you can link them using a firewire cable. If you press the 'T' key while booting, a mac will act as a firewire harddrive. The other computer can then access the files on the harddrive as if it was connected to a external harddrive.
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No, use the one that comes with the computer.\n\nThe floppy disk is not working here any more
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First, iChat does interoperate with some PC video chat software (like the latest AIM), so I would not assume that wouldn't work for you.\n\nBut if you really want to boot Windoze on your new iMac, BootCamp does work with the new Intel-based Macs (but you knew that), and does work well, allowing you to boot either MacOS or one of those Windoze things..\n\nThere are bootcamp instructions that come with it, plus some really useful tech docs on the Apple Support site.  See sources for a good one to start with (#303572), their BootCamp FAQ.\n\nAnd see the discussion lists on the Apple support site as well, lots of Mac-savvy folks there willing to help out.  The support website is at http://www.apple.com/support
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You'll need a disk management program that is capable of repartitioning the drive on-the-fly. PartitionMagic from Symantec is one such product, but there are many others.
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If the Disk Utility app in the install disk won't work, there might be 2 other ways you can accomplish this, somebody else might know some more.\n\nIf you have an external drive, make a bootable clone of your HDD and boot from it to use Disk Utility to erase your internal drive.\n \nThe other way, I don't really know if this would work, wouldn't hurt to try, is if you have access to another Mac, use Firewire Target Disk Mode where you can use the other Mac's Disk Utility to erase your Mac's HDD.
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An apple hard drive will not work in a compaq computer because they are not compatible at all.
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On a Mac you can use Filevault (system preferences) or you can create encrypted disk images with Disk Utility (Applications:Utilities) and store your sensitive data in them. \n\nYou're never really safe with Windows, but there are ways to lock folders. Try doing a web search for locking folders.
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Yes it is COMPLETELY possible. I am writing to you on a Dell Dimension 8300 running both Windows XP and Macintosh OS X V. 10.4.5. All you have to do is get a copy of a patched verison of the Install DVD for OSX on Intel. I have multiple copies of it. It is very easy to do all you do is boot up from the cd, then use the disk utility to format a partition on your HD or the whole HD and use that. I can send an easy guide if you'd like.
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Yes, you can read info on a NTFS formatted external HD using Mac OS 10.3 and 10.4.  You cannot copy or save any new data to the drive from the Mac. You will also note that Mac OS X is much more sensative to errors on the drive so sometimes the drive will mount and work fine in Windows but not on the Mac. If you repair the drive with a good disk utility or reformat the drive, it will loose all its errors and work fine on the Mac.\n\nWhy do you want to use NTFS? Can't you just use an external FAT32 formatted HD? Then you can read or write data with any version of Mac OS X. Happy days!
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This is quite easy.  We'll configure your existing hard drive to be a master drive and your new one to be a slave drive.  Here's how:\n\n0. Print out this guide and any other reference material you have.\n\n1. Turn off your computer.\n\n2. Pull all of the cables out of the back, including the power chord.\n\n3. Get a screwdriver and open the case.\n\n4. Have a look around inside and look for a flat (thin) but wide grey cable going from your motherboard (the big circuit board at the bottom of your case where everything plugs in to) to your existing hard drive.\n\n5. Make sure there is a spare plug on the cable.  One of the plugs will be going into your existing hard drive.  Also make sure that there is space in the metal rack where the hard drives go, and that there are screw holes in the rack.\n\n6. Unscrew the hard drive and unplug the IDE cable (the flat grey cable) and the power cable, and remove your existing hard drive.  \n\n7. At the same end where the cable went in there will be a series of pins.  These are called 'jumper' pins and they're used to determine whether or not the device is master or slave.  Two of the pins should be covered with a thin bit of plastic that joins them together - this is called a jumper.  (see the URL in the sources section below).\n\n8. Look on the case of the hard drive for a picture of which pins to cover to make the hard drive a 'master' drive.  Remove the jumper and put it back on the appropriate pins.  Use a pair of tweazers if it helps.\n\n9. Look at your new hard drive and configure it as slave (using the jumper pins, just like in step 8).\n\n\n10. Place both hard drives back into the computer in the metal racks, and remember which is which (maybe use some sticky tape temporarily to mark one of them).  Screw them both into the racks.\n\n11. Attach the master hard drive, your old hard drive, to the very end of the IDE cable (the flat grey cable).\n\n12. Attach the new hard drive to the middle plug in the cable. (see the URL in the sources section).\n\n13. Attach power cables to both hard drives.\n\n14. Put your computer case back on, but don't screw it in yet.\n\n15. Plug in your power, monitor and keyboard and turn the computer on.  Hold down the 'delete' key on your keyboard immediately.  This will take you to your computer 'bios' screen.\n\n16. Select the first option in the menu.  This should list the hard drives that have been detected.  If both hard drives are in the list then you're done.  Screw the case on properly.  If not, double check the jumper settings, the IDE cable and the power cable.  If you can't get it to work, DONT PANIC! Just take your computer to your local computer store and ask for help.
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There is a good chance that you can. There are already ways to do so in current intel based mac dev kits and while the final version may be different, it will more than likely be cracked by hackers. See source for details and howto.