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From: Madwen on 4 May 2008 12:21
In article <NFhTj.10404$EH2.2968(a)newsfe1-win.ntli.net>,
"Woody" <paul.woodsford(a)NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:

> "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote in message
> news:jollyroger-71C822.02554304052008(a)news.individual.net...
> > In article <sndTj.108547$Ff4.88151(a)newsfe5-win.ntli.net>,
> > "Woody" <paul.woodsford(a)NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:

> >> 2. Can I have 2 external HDs, one for each OS, to be used for data
> >> backup/storage for each OS? No cross-writing ability needed but
> >> cross-reading useful. If so which formats should I use?
> >
> > Yes. You can get Firewire or USB 2 drives... [...]

I would just add here that it is very advantageous to have at least one
external drive that is boot capable, usually Firewire.
From: Steve Hix on 4 May 2008 12:59
In article <NFhTj.10404$EH2.2968(a)newsfe1-win.ntli.net>,
"Woody" <paul.woodsford(a)NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:

> My new system will have Mac Office, but I have been using Microsoft Works,
> now version 8.5, for many years and have a small Database file that I use
> with the Works Database that is stored as a *.wdb file, also a Works
> spreadsheet stored as an *.xlr file.
> I can open the spreadsheet in Excel so Mac Office should be able to deal
> with that. But do you know of any Mac equivelent to Works that will cope
> with the database file?

You should be able to use either OpenOffice, for which there is a Mac
port, or NeoOffice, which is a Mac port of OpenOffice that has an
improved, more Mac-like UI.

Either one is free, and current versions have reasonable performance.
From: Woody on 4 May 2008 14:18
"Madwen" <wyvern(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:wyvern-A32D62.11214004052008(a)sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net...
> In article <NFhTj.10404$EH2.2968(a)newsfe1-win.ntli.net>,
> "Woody" <paul.woodsford(a)NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:
>
>> "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote in message
>> news:jollyroger-71C822.02554304052008(a)news.individual.net...
>> > In article <sndTj.108547$Ff4.88151(a)newsfe5-win.ntli.net>,
>> > "Woody" <paul.woodsford(a)NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:
>
>> >> 2. Can I have 2 external HDs, one for each OS, to be used for data
>> >> backup/storage for each OS? No cross-writing ability needed but
>> >> cross-reading useful. If so which formats should I use?
>> >
>> > Yes. You can get Firewire or USB 2 drives... [...]
>
> I would just add here that it is very advantageous to have at least one
> external drive that is boot capable, usually Firewire.


Hi Madwen,

Why the Boot capability?

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From: Madwen on 4 May 2008 14:54
In article <36nTj.11669$EH2.10384(a)newsfe1-win.ntli.net>,
"Woody" <paul.woodsford(a)NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:

> "Madwen" <wyvern(a)nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:wyvern-A32D62.11214004052008(a)sn-indi.vsrv-sjc.supernews.net...
> > In article <NFhTj.10404$EH2.2968(a)newsfe1-win.ntli.net>,
> > "Woody" <paul.woodsford(a)NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:
> >
> >> "Jolly Roger" <jollyroger(a)pobox.com> wrote in message
> >> news:jollyroger-71C822.02554304052008(a)news.individual.net...
> >> > In article <sndTj.108547$Ff4.88151(a)newsfe5-win.ntli.net>,
> >> > "Woody" <paul.woodsford(a)NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:
> >
> >> >> 2. Can I have 2 external HDs, one for each OS, to be used for data
> >> >> backup/storage for each OS? No cross-writing ability needed but
> >> >> cross-reading useful. If so which formats should I use?
> >> >
> >> > Yes. You can get Firewire or USB 2 drives... [...]
> >
> > I would just add here that it is very advantageous to have at least one
> > external drive that is boot capable, usually Firewire.
>
> Hi Madwen,
>
> Why the Boot capability?

Well you never know when you might need to boot from another drive---
drive failure, drive repair or maintenance, a florfed master directory
from dodgy 3rd party software, for instance. Rare but you never know.
You can always boot from your system CD/DVD but I find it more
convenient and secure to keep a system on an external drive. I'm not
saying you should buy an external drive for just this purpose. I'm only
saying that if you are getting one anyway, you have a bit more security
if it is boot capable.

We have a little Mac network so an added advantage for me is having a
"universal" system that will start any of our Macs.

Madeleine
From: Jolly Roger on 4 May 2008 15:34
In article <NFhTj.10404$EH2.2968(a)newsfe1-win.ntli.net>,
"Woody" <paul.woodsford(a)NOSPAMvirgin.net> wrote:

> My new system will have Mac Office, but I have been using Microsoft Works,
> now version 8.5, for many years and have a small Database file that I use
> with the Works Database that is stored as a *.wdb file, also a Works
> spreadsheet stored as an *.xlr file.
> I can open the spreadsheet in Excel so Mac Office should be able to deal
> with that. But do you know of any Mac equivelent to Works that will cope
> with the database file?

The best I can tell you is to try to convert it to CSV on Windows before
you move to Mac OS X, with a converter like this one:

<http://www.jb55.com/9/wdb-to-csv-converter-released/>

Once it's in CSV format, you'll be able to open it in Mac Excel.

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