Maxtor FireWire 800 - Manual (Page 43)

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Using Your Drive 41
Most Macintosh computers are setup at the factory with
only one partition per hard drive. If you did not have multiple
partitions on any of your hard drives, all you have to do is
reformat your hard disk(s) and re-install your Macintosh
operating system. For more information, see your
Macintosh manual.
Do not partition or reformat the Maxtor OneTouch II drive
that your system backup is stored on.
Once you get your system running, reinstall Retrospect
Express using the Maxtor Install CD. See “Installing Your
Drive” on page 6 in chapter 2.
To restore your system:
1. Prepare your hard drive. Partition, if necessary, and
format.
2. Install your operating system.
3. Reinstall Maxtor OneTouch software including
Retrospect Express. (For more information see page 7
in chapter 2.)
4. Open Retrospect Express.
The Retrospect Express Directory window will open.
5. Click Restore.
A window will appear asking you to ‘Select the restore
type’
6. Select Restore an entire disk and click OK.
The ‘Accessing more backup sets’ window will appear
asking you to open an existing catalog file or rebuild one.
7. Click Open.
Find and select the system backup set on your
Maxtor OneTouch II drive.
8. Click Open.
Your system backup set should appear in the top part of
the Restore from Backup:Source window. Make sure it
is selected.
9. Click OK.
The Destination Selection window will now appear,
asking you to choose a ‘Destination for restore.’
Make sure Restore Entire Disk is selected. and select
the drive that you want to restore your system to (your
Macintosh hard drive where the system was originally
installed).
10. Click OK.
A window will appear asking you if you really want to
restore to the drive you selected, replacing it’s
entire contents.