sfogliatelle
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Re: [Leo] new HDD in Macbook, insert Leo disc-black screen (upd
I'll be honest---the 'keeping my fingers crossed' part doesn't sound all that reassuring, but I understand what it is you're suggesting, Td. 86 Data Backup3, hello CCC.
I don't have an enclosure for the original hard drive but had considered re-inserting it to try this again the way you mentioned.
Having checked, the external is visible in Disk Utility, as is the option to erase it. With that done, I could then partition that disc (the external), allowing for ample room to clone the 60G back on to, with space enough for future backups on an other partition, right?
One nagging question, though---actually, a few: how much (if any) a role will Migration Assistant play in any of this until it's needed to try and get the apps and folders from the erased but re-cloned external back onto the 120gig internal drive that for now will be the main HDD? Do I need CCC to be able to make a bootable copy, and does the free version have what it takes to do that? |
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Thinkdiff
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| The method I outlined should work. It's worked every time I've done it.
Yes, you can partition the disk anyway you would like. You can also re-erase the 250GB disk after using Migration assistant to copy everything onto the 120GB HD.
Don't even think about Migration Assistant until you have the 60GB drive cloned onto the external drive and the 120GB drive back in the Macbook. That's the only time it comes into play.
CCC is a full-featured app. I believe it's only donation-ware. You'll want to select your internal disk as the source, then the external as the destination. It also gives you an option to "erase destination" so you don't necessarily have to use Disk Utility to do it (unless you plan on partitioning first). |
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sfogliatelle
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| Looks like this is gonna be the methodical Saturday project, pretty much to the letter of how you've described it.
Presumably there's an Apple Hardware test on the Leopard disc similar to the one on Tiger, and would you suggest running any and all drives in question through its' paces?
Thanks for your patience and assistance, Td. I really do appreciate it.
Will keep you posted. |
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Thinkdiff
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Bronx, NY | Not a problem at all. Glad to help.
There should be a hardware test on the disc, but I don't think it make any difference to run it.
If you have any questions or issues, just post.
Good luck. |
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