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Reno404
Oct 10, 2006, 01:40 PM
Ok guys, so here I am now, with my new BlackBook and the backup from the previous one on an external HD.
When I double click the image file on the HD, a new driver pops up on my desktop. It's white, and reads "Macintosh HD1". Ok i'm a noob but i suppose that's the name the guy at apple store gave.
When I double-click that, I have the 5 directories that I also have on my "real" HD (Apps, Library, System, Users, ...).
Now I tried naively to select them all, copy them, and past them on my local disk. After counting up to 50.000 items to copy, he said I didn't have the proper authorisations to do this. I'm logged in with admin powers.
How should I restore my Macbook the way it was on the previous computer?
Using the disk utilities, i can't find a proper file to just dubble-click for everything to go easy...

I guess this is a piece of cake for you but... HELP ME :D



jeremy.king
Oct 10, 2006, 02:00 PM
After mounting the Disk image, try an use the Migration Assistant found in Applications > Utilities

Reno404
Oct 10, 2006, 02:15 PM
Are you positive on that? That sounds almost too easy! :)

I'm clean installing OS X now, with all the drivers and languages gone... I'll try it when that's done. Thanks for the advice if it works!