<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; -khtml-line-break: after-white-space; ">Hi,<DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Normally you only need to back up your data and settings, (the OS and applications can be reinstalled) if you have the installer CD's and serial numbers.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Free utilities exist like, RSyncX and rdiff-backup but you need command line skills.</DIV><DIV>Cheaper (and in some cases better) Synchronise Pro or SuperDuper.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>A full bootable backup can be made with the excellent and free "Carbon Copy Cloner"</DIV><DIV> There are many many choices for backup software, but it is best to first decide what you NEED to backup and base your choices on this. Some software requires a "blank" volume to copy to.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>cheers,</DIV><DIV>Bart Hanson.</DIV><DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On 15/11/2006, at 1:16 PM, <A href="mailto:ibook-request@listserver.themacintoshguy.com">ibook-request@listserver.themacintoshguy.com</A> wrote:</DIV><BR class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Okay, I finally broke down and bought a Simple Tech 160 GB external<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">drive.<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN>Until now, I've done all backups on CD's, but now I have the<SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">room to backup my iBook, my TiBook and my iMac all on the same drive. <SPAN class="Apple-converted-space"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">But, how to do it as they all run different systems.</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica; min-height: 14.0px"><BR></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">HELP!</FONT></P> <P style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px"><FONT face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Pat</FONT></P> </BLOCKQUOTE></DIV><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>