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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:
m System Folder files (contains system software)
m Apple Extras files (contains copies of Apple software)
m Applications files (contains copies of software not published by Apple)
m Documents 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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