Software to Clone all Partitions on Disk (Mac and Bootcamp)?
After looking around I can find utilities to backup Mac partitions and others to backup NTFS, but I can't find one tool to do both. Any suggestions (either Mac or Windows)? I simply want to make a drive clone including all partitions before swapping out my drive for a bigger one.
Jiri Krecek wrote:
Just curious,
wouldn't built-in OS X Disk Utility "imaging" feature do the same? I've done this before on some install DVDs and my own Mac HDD and never had any trouble. Not sure, how it would handle Boot Camp, but give it a shot.
Boot off of your Snow Leopard Install DVD
Start the Disk Utility
Create New Image
Set format to DVD/CD Master
Set encryption to none
Let me know, I'm curious myself. I don't run Boot Camp
If you have a PC available, you could consider Norton Ghost.
All you need is to start your Mac in Target Disk Mode - holding "T" while starting your Mac up will turn it into a simple FireWire external disk and never boot up the OS.
This won't work unfortunately, but Carbon Copy is free (donationware) and it works.
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