Making an Image of the current disk?

gam3r · 8 Apr 2010 at 11:40

Hello,

I currently have a MBP with a 160GB hard drive, but I have a spare 320GB laptop 2.5" HD here doing nothing and I'd like to swap the two.

I was wondering if there is a way to make whole image backup so I can just restore the whole thing(data,apps etc) on the new 320gb hard drive after swapping them?

Does time machine provide this sort of functionality? I'm kinda new to all this OSX/Apple stuff.

Thanks

gam3r · 8 Apr 2010 at 12:15

I do have an external SATA enclosure for laptop drives, will that do? Which way would you recommend?

gam3r · 9 Apr 2010 at 12:38

vonhelmet said:
Boot from the install disc and use Disk Utility to "restore" the 160GB drive to the 320GB drive. Swap the two. Job done.

EDIT: This assumes you have some sort of cradle or housing. You can buy them for nine tenths of bugger all on ebay.

I do have an external USB cradle. So what you're saying is:

1) Swap the drives
2) Put in the Snow Leopard Cd
3) Choose the option to restore from the external

gam3r · 9 Apr 2010 at 21:02

vonhelmet said:
Yeah, assuming the old drive is in the cradle at that point.

EDIT: Which is clearly taken care of in point 1. RTFQ!

Ok...will give it a go soon, and will let you know the outcome! :cool: