Apple 6360 manual Protecting the information on your hard disk

Copying files from the Performa Software CD-ROM disc to your hard disk

The Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software has a folder on it named Hard Disk Files. You can copy any file in this folder by dragging the file to your hard disk. The Hard Disk Files folder contains these folders:

mSystem Folder files (contains system software)

mApple Extras files (contains copies of Apple software)

mApplications files (contains copies of software not published by Apple)

mDocuments files (contains various documents)

For example, if your computer is working but you have inadvertently deleted the SimpleText application program from your hard disk, you can copy the SimpleText program from the Macintosh Performa CD: Performa Software without using the Restore All Software program. (SimpleText is in the Apple Extras folder on the Performa Software CD-ROM disc.)

Note: Your Performa Software CD-ROM disc may contain other programs, such as Drive Setup and Disk First Aid. These programs are used for testing and repairing disks, as described in the section “Repairing a Damaged Disk” in Chapter 6.

For information about programs on either of the Macintosh Performa CDs, see any Read Me files that may accompany them on the CD-ROM disc.

Protecting the information on your hard disk

If your hard disk becomes damaged, you can use both Macintosh Performa CDs to reinstall the software that came with your computer—but the personalized documents that you have created could be lost if you don’t keep backup copies. To avoid this loss, copy your documents frequently onto backup disks. See the section “Protecting the Information on a Disk” in Chapter 4.

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