Bootable copy of SL on a new HDD

Hi!
I've bought a new HDD. Can I make a clone of my current SL volume on the new HDD, and then just replace the old one with the new in my MBP? Will it work as it had always been there?
Thanks guys!

muju79 wrote:
I've bought a new HDD. Can I make a clone of my current SL volume on the new HDD, and then just replace the old one with the new in my MBP? Will it work as it had always been there?
Yes. You can use SuperDuper or CarbonCopy Cloner both free for cloning.
Remember to repair permissions after cloning.
-mj

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