Making an Image of the current disk?

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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
 
If you have a spare cradle so you can connect the new drive by USB then I'd thoroughly recommend SuperDuper! to clone the drive.

If not then you can restore from a Time Machine backup. Make sure you're fully backed up, replace the drive over and then install the OS. At some point you'll be prompted if you want to restore from an existing backup, you can select your TM drive and away you go.
 
I do have an external SATA enclosure for laptop drives, will that do? Which way would you recommend?
 
I've used the SuperDuper! method but not the Time Machine one. If you already have a full TM backup then I'd go with that.
 
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.
 
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.
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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

:)
 
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