Il giorno 1-11-2011 21:35, David W. Morris ha scritto: > I have tried Carbon Copy Cloner, but with zero success. > [...] > There must be a system password that I do not know, or an Avid > Meridian password that I do not have, because when I try to copy the > system files, the OS, or the Avid Meridian software to a different > hard drive First, if you copy just part of the whole setup, you won't likely succeed. Copy protetcted software, usually puts some hidden files somewhere: if you don't know exactly what and where, it's likely you'll miss something.
The usual way is to clone the whole disk/partition, as faithfully as possible (and, eventually, deleting unused stuff later). Besides, there can be hidden/system files that won't be copied in the normal way. Tools like CCC can copy even those files, so they usually succeed (but not always; sometimes I lost my registration even using CCC). A Block copy should be the safest method. > I get a password request that I can't get past to complete > the copy process. Aha! This can be your problem. To copy/alter some system files/areas, OSX asks you the password; even CCC (or the like) has to pass through that. If you don't have the password, the copy operation will abort, or it won't be complete. A way to override that limit, is booting from another OSX installation (where you DO KNOW the password), and cloning the target disk from there (in other words, the password is about the system you're using/booting from, not the one you're cloning). Ask me more info if I didn't make myself clear. NB: To do this cloning you have to use OSX, since OS9 doesn't know how to handle the OSX system/hidden files. Or, you could use some Linux disk tool, but I have no knowledge about that. > The Avid Meridian software uses an USB dongle, so I > am confused why they would also require password protection When someone is paranoid about copy protection, he can think "The more, the better". ;-) Or, the password you're missing is the OSX password (and has nothing to do with the Avid software). > to copy or move the files. If the latter is the case, it's OSX requesting the password (for safety reason). The same password request happens when you install some new software. If you don't have the system password, you're limited in the way you can manage OSX: you are working as a simple "user", not the "administrator". -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
