I am upgrading my mid-2012 MBP running OSX 10.13.6. I am replacing the 1TB HDD, which currently is spilt into two 500GB partitions one being OSX and the other being Windows 10, with a 500GB SSD and a 120GB SSD that will be replacing the optical drive.
My goal is to move the the two partitions from the HDD to their own separate drives. I want OSX on the 500GB SSD(located in the original drive bay), and Win10 on the 120GB SSD(this drive will replace the optical drive).
Here is my plan of action:
If there is anything that I should be doing instead of what I listed please let me know.
Is there a better way to do this via different programs? I have read that you can't use the Time Machine restore function on High Sierra when going from an HDD to a SSD, which is the only reason I am using SuperDuper for OSX.
Also if it would be much easier to just repurchase/reinstall windows that can also be and option. I do not have any files on windows that I need to keep.
I have also ready that running windows off a separate drive that is mounted in the optical drive bay doesn't work for some 2012 MacBook Pros.
Thank you in advance, I have done a ton of research on this process and I am still lost on what the best procedure to do is.
My goal is to move the the two partitions from the HDD to their own separate drives. I want OSX on the 500GB SSD(located in the original drive bay), and Win10 on the 120GB SSD(this drive will replace the optical drive).
Here is my plan of action:
- Backup the current HDD using Time Machine.
- Use Winclone to clone my current bootcamp partition.
- Install 120GB SSD into optical drive bay using a data doubler.
- Boot back into OSX, restore my bootcamp image on the new 120GB SSD via Winclone.
- Delete the old bootcamp partition on the HDD, so that OSX fills the entire 1TB HDD.
- Connect the new 500GB SSD via Usb.
- Clone my HDD with SuperDuper to my new 500GB SSD.
- Install the new 500GB SSD in the original hard drive place.
- Enjoy the new speeds and hopefully get another 4-6 years out of this machine!
If there is anything that I should be doing instead of what I listed please let me know.
Is there a better way to do this via different programs? I have read that you can't use the Time Machine restore function on High Sierra when going from an HDD to a SSD, which is the only reason I am using SuperDuper for OSX.
Also if it would be much easier to just repurchase/reinstall windows that can also be and option. I do not have any files on windows that I need to keep.
I have also ready that running windows off a separate drive that is mounted in the optical drive bay doesn't work for some 2012 MacBook Pros.
Thank you in advance, I have done a ton of research on this process and I am still lost on what the best procedure to do is.
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