Is imaging built in or do I still need CCC or the like?

Mr.Gadget

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Original poster

• Oct 26, 2007

• #1

OS X 10.5 Leopard:
If I wish to image my OS X hard disk, will this functionality be built into Leopard or will I still need CarbonCopyCloner, or Copy X, or the like?
I would like to have the ability to backup and restore to "bare metal".

Thanks!

 

Eidorian

macrumors Penryn

• Oct 26, 2007

• #2

Using asr and Disk Utility you could always image OS X.

It's not that easy or pretty but you can.

 

edesignuk

Moderator emeritus

• Oct 26, 2007

• #3

For means of creating a bootable backup (as you would with CCC or SuperDuper), you still need these products I believe.

 

Eidorian

macrumors Penryn

• Oct 26, 2007

• #4

edesignuk said:

For means of creating a bootable backup (as you would with CCC or SuperDuper), you still need these products I believe.

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That's not imaging then.

 

edesignuk

Moderator emeritus

• Oct 26, 2007

• #5

Eidorian said:

That's not imaging then.

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Perhaps I misunderstood the question. I always thought CCC was for creating bootable backups. If not, my mistake.

 

Eidorian

macrumors Penryn

• Oct 26, 2007

• #6

edesignuk said:

Perhaps I misunderstood the question. I always thought CCC was for creating bootable backups. If not, my mistake.

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Cloning != Imaging

 

Mr.Gadget

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Original poster

• Oct 26, 2007

• #7

Eidorian said:

Using asr and Disk Utility you could always image OS X.

It's not that easy or pretty but you can.

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So, would this allow me to do what amounts to sector based imaging... I mean, not a copy but an actual duplication? Are there steps online to nudge me in the right direction?

 

edesignuk

Moderator emeritus

• Oct 26, 2007

• #8

Eidorian said:

Cloning != Imaging

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I'm aware of that, thank you. As I said, confusion on my part of what CCC does...imaging, apparently.

 

Mr.Gadget

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Original poster

• Oct 26, 2007

• #9

Ah yes... Cloning is the key word. I'd like to clone into a single file for possible use later...

 

Mr.Gadget

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Original poster

• Oct 26, 2007

• #10

Ah.. Answering my own question... there are steps online, but I like the ease of using software rather than terminal commands.

 

Eidorian

macrumors Penryn

• Oct 26, 2007

• #11

edesignuk said:

I'm aware of that, thank you. As I said, confusion on my part of what CCC does...imaging, apparently.

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CCC can clone and make an image.

I'll stick with NetRestore for imaging though. 😉

You're still going to want to create a fresh clone or image with third party software.