On Dec 20, 2013, at 1:05 PM, NODEraser wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 12:17 PM, Evan Thomas <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> Currently I'm running a 40GB system disc and 250GB for video projects. I'd
>> like to use the 250GB as the system disc and start using the new 500GB for
>> the video projects. What's the best solution?
>>
>
> 250 GB -> 500 GB
> 40 GB -> 250 GB
>
> Although I would recommend a fresh OS install, you should be fine
> everything else.
I'm not sure if it's been mentioned but I think the problem here could be that
to transfer the 250 to the 500 you need to be booted from the 40Gb drive in
order to make the copy. This means you need three drives mounted at once which
may be one too many. I have a PowerMac G5 but I didn't need to do such a
shuffle when setting it up so I'm not sure about this.
If it is a limitation and the OP doesn't have a way to mount a SATA drive via
Firewire or USB then he'll need to do a bit of fancy footwork.
If there is room you could:
Connect the 40Gb and 250Gb
Use Carbon Copy Cloner to copy (without deleting any files) from the
40Gb to the 250Gb.
Remove the 40Gb and install the 500Gb
Format the 500Gb
Finder copy the Video files, etc., from the 250Gb to the 500Gb drive
Delete the files from the 250Gb that were copied.
Otherwise you'd need to:
Connect the 40Gb and 500Gb
Format the 500Gb
Use CCC to copy from the 40Gb to the 500Gb
Remove the 40Gb and install the 250Gb
Finder copy the Video files, etc., from the 250Gb to the 500Gb drive
Delete the files from the 250Gb that were copied.
Use CCC to copy from the 500Gb to the 250Gb the OS and anything else
but the files originally on the 250Gb.
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