Can you separate Fusion Drive?

theaero · Jan 4, 2013, 03:34 AM

If you order the Fusion drive, can you separate it into two different identifiable discs, as opposed to one?

torana355 · Jan 4, 2013, 03:37 AM

Yes you can, it requires some light terminal work.

Fishrrman · Jan 4, 2013, 09:07 AM

Yes, as reply #2 stated, you can "UN-fuse" a fusion drive setup using Terminal.

HOWEVER -
Be aware that if you boot from the recovery partition, and then launch Disk Utility, it will automatically attempt to "repair" the two separate drives back into a fused drive!

I'm not sure if this can be "over-ridden" so that you can then use Disk Utility as you wish on the separated drives.

Does anyone have that answer yet?

themcfly · Jan 4, 2013, 09:13 AM

http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost...6&postcount=50

I used this method and worked flawlessly. Also refer to that topic for any other useful information.

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Jan 4, 2013, 03:37 AM	#2
torana355 macrumors 65816 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia	Yes you can, it requires some light terminal work. __________________ 2012 27" iMac with 680mx \| 2011 13" MBA 128gb \| iPhone 4 32gb \| Nexus 7 16gb \| Nexus 4 on Carbon and Trinity.
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Jan 4, 2013, 09:07 AM	#3
Fishrrman macrumors 68020 Join Date: Feb 2009	Yes, as reply #2 stated, you can "UN-fuse" a fusion drive setup using Terminal. HOWEVER - Be aware that if you boot from the recovery partition, and then launch Disk Utility, it will automatically attempt to "repair" the two separate drives back into a fused drive! I'm not sure if this can be "over-ridden" so that you can then use Disk Utility as you wish on the separated drives. Does anyone have that answer yet?
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Jan 4, 2013, 09:13 AM	#4
themcfly macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2011	http://forums.macrumors.com/showpost...6&postcount=50 I used this method and worked flawlessly. Also refer to that topic for any other useful information.
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