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Many users have experienced problems reading files stored on external or networked drives. Apple Discussions poster dafoxman writes: "After migration of G5 system from cloned drive some of my folders ...

External hard drives can be moved between systems, reformatted at will, and repurposed without risking the data or stability of a primary computer.