On Jul 12, 2009, at 8:47 PM, [email protected] wrote:
Go with Carbon Copy cloner. > I see some possibilities, but don't know the best way. I'm planning to > do a fresh update of my periodic TimeMachine backups onto a 500 GB > MyBook before I start anything. > > Next, I'd like to know whether it's best to wait until after I've > installed the new HD, before (re-)formatting it and copying my data > over to it, or whether I should do that before touching my current, > apparently correctly functioning PowerBook. > > If you have a Firewire enclosure, put the new HD inside and use CCC. When you're done, install the new HD. Your old functioning HD would still be around, if it did not go well. **** Will CCC work to make this clone if I put the new drive into a USB 2.0 enclosure, since I already have that, and I don't have a Firewire enclosure? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
