SSD Upgrade Help

[simonsi]

...only SOME directories are restored and others are installed fresh from the "installation image".

What installation image? You only start with the TM backup and a blank drive - if this is NOT a true restore from backup please say what other process you think is???

There is a "restore from TM backup" process (which is referred to here).

There is a "migrate using TM data" process (which I think you and your friends are referring to) and which obviously requires an OS to already be installed.

They are different.

 

[payne0391]

What installation image? You only start with the TM backup and a blank drive - if this is NOT a true restore from backup please say what other process you think is???

2 questions if you start with a blank disk and a TM backup can you still access the OS X Utilities menu at start up to then restore from the TM

And if you restore from a TM back up does this restore the recovery partition?

 

[simonsi]

Read this

"With OS X v10.7.3 and later, Time Machine backs up the Recovery System on your Mac to your backup drive as well. This lets you use your Time Machine drive to start up your Mac if needed. Simply connect your Time Machine drive, then hold down the option key at startup to select it as your startup disk."

...just as Weaselboy said...

 

[Weaselboy]

2 questions if you start with a blank disk and a TM backup can you still access the OS X Utilities menu at start up to then restore from the TM

And if you restore from a TM back up does this restore the recovery partition?

Yes to both. Like simoni's quote mentions, when you option key boot to the TM disk, you are actually booting to the copy of the recovery partition on that disk. From there you will see the recovery screen to run Disk Util to format, then restore.

It is very easy. Even without me explaining it, if you option key booted to that TM disk you would see the screen and it would be apparent to you what to do.

 

[payne0391]

Thanks all will it give it a go tonight after work!

 

[payne0391]

Worked perfectly! Thanks for the help guys!

 

[glenthompson]

Apologies if this has been asked already!

I'm looking to upgrade the HDD in my mid 2010 MacBook Pro to an SSD.

My Question is what is the best way to get all my data, apps and settings across to the SSD?

I've heard the easiest way is to use my USB Mavericks install disk to setup as new and then use Migration Assistant with my Time Machine backup to move everything across?

Is this a good way to do it or is there a better/easier way?

Thanks in advance !

My preference is to mount the SSD in and external USB enclosure and use Carbon Copy Cloner to make a clone of the current drive onto the SSD. Once done you can boot from the SSD and verify that it works fine before doing the install. Then put the new drive in and use can use the enclosure for your old drive as a backup.