MacBook Pro - Just Bought New Internal HD and Trying to Use CCC

Awethentik · Awethentik #1 (**permalink**)

07-05-2009, 02:01 PM

I just recently had bought a new Seagate 500gb 7200 HD. I have it already installed in the enclosure and hooked up to my computer via firewire 800 and already have Carbon Copy Cloner installed and working as well. When I go to use CCC the drive doesn't show up. I guess that means I have to format first right?

In the device manager window that comes up when you choose to initalize, I chose the drive and then I went to partition and then did the drop down to 1 partition. Then under options, you can choose a partition scheme, so I read all 3 options. The default selection is "Apple Partition Map" but it seems like I should choose the first one listed which is "GUID partition Table".

Which one am I supposed to go with?

Also is there any other things I have to select or do after that to clone the drive?

bobtomay · bobtomay #2 (**permalink**)

07-05-2009, 05:48 PM

You will want GUID.

Awethentik · Awethentik #3 (**permalink**)

07-06-2009, 09:54 PM

Thanks for the info and I was able to clone it.

Also after I completed the clone I then attempted to do the boot from the external enclosure and I held the option key until the choice came up to choose between drives. I chose the external and it booted up fine, but it doesn't show that you have booted up the external it was like it booted up from the internal still. I mean I'm saying this because I did "Apple I" on the HD Icon and it showed the internal info. But wait I guess that's right, correct? I mean it booted up fine and I'm writing this reply now.....

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #4 (**permalink**)

07-06-2009, 10:22 PM

Look at the icons on the desk top the drive u boot from is usually at the top of the list.

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Awethentik #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 18, 2009 Posts: 23	07-05-2009, 02:01 PM I just recently had bought a new Seagate 500gb 7200 HD. I have it already installed in the enclosure and hooked up to my computer via firewire 800 and already have Carbon Copy Cloner installed and working as well. When I go to use CCC the drive doesn't show up. I guess that means I have to format first right? In the device manager window that comes up when you choose to initalize, I chose the drive and then I went to partition and then did the drop down to 1 partition. Then under options, you can choose a partition scheme, so I read all 3 options. The default selection is "Apple Partition Map" but it seems like I should choose the first one listed which is "GUID partition Table". Which one am I supposed to go with? Also is there any other things I have to select or do after that to clone the drive?
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Collin Bl #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	07-06-2009, 10:22 PM Look at the icons on the desk top the drive u boot from is usually at the top of the list.
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