Should I use time machine if I am going to use bootcamp?

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Should I use time machine if I am going to use bootcamp?

Hello,

I am planning on downloading Windows 7 on bootcamp for the main purpose of playing windows only games on steam.

Is it a good idea to back everything up on Time Machine? I have 800GB of free space, but would I need a disk drive? At the moment, I cannot get a disk drive so can I still backup everything on Time Machine? Will my hard drive be ruined?

Also, can I buy Windows 7 for bootcamp online or do I have to buy a physical disk or something?

Thanks.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5), Not running smooth,

Posted on Dec 2, 2013 3:04 PM

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Dec 3, 2013 8:26 AM in response to batsassin

Time Machine will backup your OSx files. It is always a good idea to do backups. After installing Windows use a Windows program to back up your Windows files.

You can buy Windows online as a download from vendors such as Amazon, EggHead, Microsoft, etc..

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Dec 3, 2013 8:33 AM in response to BobTheFisherman

Do i need a seperate disk drive to back everything up or can I back it up on my current drive (which came with my mac)

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Rudegar

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Dec 3, 2013 8:55 AM in response to batsassin

windows backup programs likely can't backup to a partition which is formatted in an osx filesystem

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Dec 3, 2013 2:55 PM in response to batsassin

batsassin wrote:

Do i need a seperate disk drive to back everything up or can I back it up on my current drive (which came with my mac)

Backing up to your internal drive is foolish, when it fails your data, and your backups are lost. Time Machine will not backup Boot Camp at all.

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