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Transfer to a new hard disk?
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Can just copy and paste the contents and expect it to work straight away?
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If it's just files, yes.
If it's an installation of Mac OS X, definitely not. For that you need to use one of the following:
1. Disk Utility's Restore function
2. Carbon Copy Cloner
3. Super Duper
(There are a few more utilities that can do it, but those are the 3 most commonly used, by far.)
Please search the forums for this topic, it's been discussed many, many, many times before.
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sadly I lost my OS CD. Now what if I ever want to replace the HDisk?
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Any one of the three methods listed will work when booted off the disk you wish to clone.
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SuperDuper!, is this easy:
the ability to 'clone' your hard disk is FREE forever, then if you want some other options to be available like those shown under 'During copy' pop-up menu -second image- you have to get a license, which IMO is worth it given the peace of mind a trusted back-up provides you.
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what about the system files? Ive lost my OS disk.
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As should be clear from both my first response as well as the documentation from all the utilities, the utilities I mentioned all copy the installed OS. All I said is that you cannot copy the OS using the Finder.
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Originally Posted by tooki
As should be clear from both my first response as well as the documentation from all the utilities, the utilities I mentioned all copy the installed OS. All I said is that you cannot copy the OS using the Finder.
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Sorry for not reading carefully...I will probably buy a new disk. But what do you guys reccommend? An external USB2.0 drive for Windows? I want to put a few GBs of games on it so I can play sometimes. Its for a macbook.
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Mac OS X still prefers FireWire disks, even on an Intel Mac.
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Originally Posted by tooki
Mac OS X still prefers FireWire disks, even on an Intel Mac.
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So which will be faster? A 5200 internal drive or a 7200 Firewire?
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I'd say a modern 7200RPM desktop drive via FireWire will be faster (heck, even a 5400RPM desktop drive would be faster, if they still made them) than any laptop drive, internal or not. (FYI, laptop drives come in 4200, 5400, or 7200RPM. Desktop drives come in 7200, 10,000, or 15,000RPM at the super-high end.)
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