Got a new HDD. Need assistance.

[devilstrider]

No, you need something like WinClone for that.

So i should just reinstall windows via bootcamp after I install the drive.

 

[r.j.s]

So i should just reinstall windows via bootcamp after I install the drive.

You can do that too.

 

[devilstrider]

Ok after the drive is copied and I install it is there anything I need to tell the mac to look for? I saw some threads where people did not have the mac looking for the new drive.

 

[r.j.s]

Ok after the drive is copied and I install it is there anything I need to tell the mac to look for? I saw some threads where people did not have the mac looking for the new drive.

Shouldn't be a problem ... I've never had it not find the drive after it's been cloned.

 

[Hellhammer]

Ok after the drive is copied and I install it is there anything I need to tell the mac to look for? I saw some threads where people did not have the mac looking for the new drive.

System Preferences > Startup Disk > Select your OS X drive/partition and click reboot

Can also be selected when booting from the install disc (Utilities from Menu Bar > Startup disk)

 

[devilstrider]

Shouldn't be a problem ... I've never had it not find the drive after it's been cloned.

Oh ok. I was wondering because it's not named Macintosh HD.

 

[r.j.s]

Oh ok. I was wondering because it's not named Macintosh HD.

The cloning process should rename it to whatever the internal one is named now - so the EFI thinks it is the same drive.

 

[devilstrider]

Ok. Guess the name will change when its done.