New HDD - copying over

Ol!ver · 14 Feb 2008 at 14:37

I'm installing a new HDD tomorrow, and then formatting the one that's in to use as my Time Machine drive. What's the best way of doing it? I was thinking use something like CCC to copy both partitions (OSX and the Vista partition) and then set the new partition as active. Vape the old one and I'm done.

That about right?

Ol!ver · 14 Feb 2008 at 14:47

Justin said:
Yeah, or use Disk Utility to make Images of the HDD, then Restore the Image.

Which do you reckon would be easier? Seems as long as it is short.

Ol!ver · 14 Feb 2008 at 16:22

artaxerxes said:
I'd say CCC is easier - just choose target disk and location disk - and copy.

Then swap physically.

Will I need to do anything to the partitions to make it boot?

Ol!ver · 14 Feb 2008 at 16:56

artaxerxes said:
Nope. It is an exact copy... so as long as you clone a working boot disk it will be fine.

Just ensure when you partition the new disk you use the same method as the original.

No idea how the first was partitioned to be honest. If it doesn't boot can't I just boot from the leopard dvd and make that partition active?

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 09:45

I'm formatting the Vista partition ready for the clone. How do I make it NTFS from within OS X? Or does CCC do that?

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 11:17

artaxerxes said:
Gah - I misread you initial post. Neither Carbon Copy Cloner or Disk Utility will be able to mess with your NTFS partition...

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/22/winclone-backup-your-boot-camp-partition/

"That's where tools such as Winclone, or Mike Bombich's NetRestore, come in; they allow you to easily make a disk image of your Boot Camp partition, which you can then restore to a separate volume, save for archival purposes, etc."

Cheers, I'm funnily enough just waiting for Winclone to finish

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 15:35

Well something's gone pear shaped. I can't boot without having the install disk in the drive !

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 18:05

Justin said:
What's it doing?

Can you hold down the option key to get into the OS X partition then in OS X select System Preferences > Startup Disk > OS X.

It's probably trying to boot from the CD by default.

I can boot if I leave the DVD in. If I set it to boot from the HDD it just sits there. Is it possible to reinstall the entire OS, and use a TIme Machine backup to pull my programs/files/settings etc back across?

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 18:10

Justin said:
Yeah, you will have the option to copy all the Time Machine stuff over when you boot for the first time after installing Leopard.

Might give that a go then, seems the easiest way. Whatcha think?

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 18:15

Justin said:
Yup, seems to be.

Any idea what it will and will not pull back?

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 18:19

Justin said:
It should restore everything, exactly how it was when you last backed up to Time Machine.

But with the new install underneath? Defeats the point otherwise, it'll be the same as i am now.

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 18:44

It's pulling everything back now, very impressed so far. This new drive is lightening too, installing much quicker than with the old one!

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 19:47

Back up and running. Didn't carry over audio drivers but did everything else. Very impressed with Time Machine here.

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 20:23

Justin said:
Cool glad it turned out alright.

Now to decide whether to brave 10.5.2. Not sure it's worth the hassle.

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:02

Justin said:
Yeah, nothing wrong with 10.5.2.

No problems here, but certainly fixed the issues with Time Machine.

Hmm, might give it a go. Don't forget it's a bit more risky for me

If it all goes nipples north I can just restore again.

Ol!ver · 15 Feb 2008 at 23:15

Justin said:
Ohhh, didn't realise you weren't legit

In that case, I would wait.

Shhh. All paid for though !

Ol!ver · 16 Feb 2008 at 11:45

Justin said:
Good good

10.5.2 installed