boot camp - Cannot move files.

[Deano.uk]

Hi there,

I have the "cannot move files" error message, and after 10hours of idefrag booted from a CD, it still says the same message.

So i assume i have to format and reinstall OSX?

I can backup using time machine to an exernal drive, thats no probs, but when i reinstall OSX i dont have my snowleopard disks to hand, would that be a problem, or would it copy from timemachine? (its at a parents house and i wont be able to get it till next week).

also any tips for doing it this way?

just need xp installed for some games.

 

[yellow]

Use SuperDuper! to clone to your external. Wipe the boot drive. Clone back. No need for discs.

 

[r.j.s]

What yellow said, just clone it. There is really no other way around the requirement.

 

[Deano.uk]

What yellow said, just clone it. There is really no other way around the requirement.

cheers guys, cloneing it now.

am i right in thinking the usb drive will be bootable to restore the clone?

 

[r.j.s]

cheers guys, cloneing it now.

am i right in thinking the usb drive will be bootable to restore the clone?

Yes, a clone is bootable.

 

[yellow]

What r.j.s said. Now we're even, r.j.s! 🙂

 

[Deano.uk]

well... 200gig transfered and 14gig left on the clone... assuming the restore will take just as long as the clone, ill let it restore over night, and bootcamp xp when i get in from work tomorrow. 😎

EDIT: all finished now, stats on screencap.

 

[Deano.uk]

Worked, cheers guys 🙂

made a 20gb partition. 😀