How do I get the data on my old hard drive onto the newly installed one?
Hi all,
Just got a new 160GB hard drive into my trusty 12" Powerbook G4. Now, what is the simplest and most effective way for me to load all my old data onto my new drive? I've heard of Carbon Copy Cloner and DejaVu, but no experience in these matters I'm afraid. I'm no hardware expert either I admit, and just got the drive swapped. I do have the old one (untouched) in a Firewire enclosure though... any ideas or suggestions?
Thanks,
Peter
Peter:
If you swapped out the HDD yourself, you are doing pretty well. On top of that you have the old HDD in a Firewire enclosure. Great!
Next step is to format and erase the HDD.
Formatting, Partitioning Erasing a Hard Disk Drive
Warning! This procedure will destroy all data on your Hard Disk Drive. Be sure you have an up-to-date, tested backup of at least your Users folder and any third party applications you do not want to re-install before attempting this procedure.
• Connect old HDD in FW enclosure to computer via firewire.
• Hit Power button
• Immediately after chime hold down the Option key.
• Select your old HDD and click right pointing arrow.
• Log into your old account.
• Go to Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility and launch DU.
• Select your HDD (manufacturer ID) in left side bar.
• Select Partition tab in main panel. (You are about to create a single partition volume.)
• Click on Options button (where available)
• Select Apple Partition Map (PPC Macs) or GUID Partition Table (Intel Macs)
• Click OK
• Select number of partition in pull-down menu above Volume diagram.
(Note 1: One partition is normally preferable for an internal HDD.)
• Type in name in Name field (usually Macintosh HD)
• Select Volume Format as Mac OS Extended (Journaled)
• Click Partition button at bottom of panel.
• Select Erase tab
• Select the sub-volume (indented) under Manufacturer ID (usually Macintosh HD).
• Check to be sure your Volume Name and Volume Format are correct.
• Click Erase button
• Quit Disk Utility.
Clone Old HDD to new HDD using SuperDuper
• Install new HDD in computer
• Format new HDD (see directions above)
• Install old HDD in firewire enclosure
• Connect enclosure to computer
• Download and launch SuperDuper
• In the Copy field select your external HDD (old HDD in enclosure)
• To is your newly installed and formatted HDD
• Using backup all files
• Click Options button
• Check Repair Disk Permissions on Source
• During copy Erase Destination HDD then copy from Source
• On successful completion Quit SuperDuper
• Click Copy button and confirm
(Note: I find SuperDuper is much easier to use, although CCC will do an excellent job as well).
Please do post back with further questions or comments.
cornelius
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