The startup disk can't be used as a restore source
Dear,
can anybody tell, whenver i tried to clone (thru disk utility using firwire cable ) my macbookpro with imac (latest one), it shows me the folloing information/error
i.e.
The startup disk can’t be used as a restore source.
To use this disk as a source, restart your computer using the recovery system, and open Disk Utility again.
Followed the below steps_________________________
Disk Utility> Selected HDD > Restore (tab) > drag hdd to SOURCE (it is my MBP) > dragged hdd to DESTINATION (it is iMac) > Restore
Looking your reply.
Regards
K.Pradhan
Are you trying to copy the OSX drive from a MacBookPro to an iMac? If so, be glad it won't let you. Most likely, it won't run at all; if it does, all sorts of things will go wrong.
What are you trying to do? If you're trying to set one Mac up like another one, see How do I set up a new Mac from an old one, its backups, or a PC?
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