Have a new HDD coming, what's good software for drive cloning? Also (probably the wrong forum for this), how would I go about drive cloning on a MBP?
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drive cloning software?
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CarbonCopyCloner and SuperDuper are the two most recommended applications.
To clone, just connect the new HDD as an external HDD via USB or Firewire, start one of those two applications and press start or clone after you selected the target HDD.
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To clone, just connect the new HDD as an external HDD via USB or Firewire, start one of those two applications and press start or clone after you selected the target HDD.
Other similar threads:
https://forums.macrumors.com/archive/index.php/t/t-190088.html
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/405188/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/478803/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/910070/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/905573/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/899998/
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FWIW, the Disk Utility program which comes with every Mac can also perform clone operations... but, it uses the (somewhat confusing) term "restore".
+1 for carbon copy cloner
love it and very intuitive to use
I would reccomend getting something like this for cloning the drive (has made my life very easy)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._re=thermal_take_blacx-_-17-153-112-_-Product
love it and very intuitive to use
I would reccomend getting something like this for cloning the drive (has made my life very easy)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ..._re=thermal_take_blacx-_-17-153-112-_-Product
"I would reccomend getting something like this for cloning the drive (has made my life very easy)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-112-_-Product"
Your link leads to a "dual" USB/SATA docking station. I already have one of the "single" docking stations, and - yes - it makes cloning and backups very easy.
I was wondering if you've had any problems with the "dual" setup? That is to say, are you able to mount/dismount drives in a dual docking station _inidividually_, without any "USB problems"?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-112-_-Product"
Your link leads to a "dual" USB/SATA docking station. I already have one of the "single" docking stations, and - yes - it makes cloning and backups very easy.
I was wondering if you've had any problems with the "dual" setup? That is to say, are you able to mount/dismount drives in a dual docking station _inidividually_, without any "USB problems"?
+1 for SuperDuper. Extremely reliable, trustworthy, and Highly recommended (old but very insightful article).
As far as procedure goes:
As far as procedure goes:
- Put the new drive in an external enclosure (I'm partial to the ones from Macally or OtherWorldComputing)
- Attach it to your MBP
- Format with Disk Utility if necessary
- Use SuperDuper (or CarbonCopyCloner or Disk Utility) to clone onto the new drive,
- Swap the drives around (new drive in MBP, old drive in enclosure for storage/backup/etc).
