How do I install a New hard drive and transfer my data?

How do I format and make a bootable drive with all my data and then install it in my late 2008 MacBook Pro ?

You can install a new drive in a USB enclosure and then use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone your existing drive onto the new drive in the enclosure. Then simply install it in your computer (video -> http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/macbookpro_15_unibody_hd/).
Good luck,
Clinton

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