![]() ![]() There is a workaround, but owners of these systems are advised not to use the HFS+ Extended Format on drives connected to the E100 card until reviewing the HFS+ info below. Furthermore, J700, J710, S900, and S910 owners with E100 cards in those systems should be advised that the E100 software does not presently format drives in the HFS+ Extended Format. This is to ensure that users have a means of recovery should anything happen to the OS installation on their hard drive. In brief, we recommend that our customers not reformat their drives with the new HFS+ Extended Format unless and until they own a bootable Apple Mac OS 8.1 CD or an HFS+ compatible diagnostics CD, such as Micromat's TechTool Pro or Symantec's Norton Utilities. These issues pertain to any Mac OS computer. Regarding the new HFS+ Extended Format, there are a number of issues on which we must caution our customers. ![]() Also, if you are upgrading to Mac OS 8.1 from Mac OS 7.6.1 or earlier, we strongly recommend that you read the Mac OS 8.0 Technical Report before making the upgrade to 8.1, as certain cautions which apply to Mac OS 8.0 also apply to Mac OS 8.1. Some specific test notes are included at the end of this advisory. As always, it is recommended that one check for updates to the software utilities that came with one's SuperMac computer before upgrading to a new OS version. The SuperMac computers are entirely stable and compatible with Mac OS 8.1. SuperMac Insider: Support - Mac OS 8.1 & HFS+ SuperMac Mac OS 8.1 & HFS+ Advisories
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