Ray, Don't worry about backing up because you're not doing anything to your first drive. Using Disk Utility will allow you to partition and rename the new drive, but that won't affect your original drive. It's a very simple and straightforward process installing the new drive so go for it. Regards, Alastair. On 5 Apr 2005, at 22:14, Raymond E. Hardy wrote: >> Hi, >> Thanks to James and Richard for the very practical and helpful > suggestions. The drive just arrived a few minutes ago and I feel much > better > prepared to make the installation, but first I'll try to find the > installation > video at the OWC/Other World Computing site. It seems I'll also have > to figure > out how to use Mac's Disc Utility to add the final touches which will > make the > drive work - I guess it will be good to try backing up all documents > before > attempting any thing - right? > > Gratefully and with my best regards, > Ray > > > _______________________________________________ > G4 mailing list > G4 at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/g4 > > Listmom is trying to clean out his closets! Vintage Mac and random > stuff: > http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZmacguy1984 >