I just bought a new hard drive for my MBP, so i have one left over. i was wondering, if i was to use the old hard drive as a time machine back up, how would it help me.
If my new hard drive was to fail, would i just plug in my old hard drive, and voila i would run os x of my old hard drive.
Or would i have to get a new hard drive, install it into my MBP, and then use time machine to restore?
Mac Specs: MacBook 2.4 GHz, 4 Gb, 320 GB 7200 RPM WD Scorpio, OS X 10.6.2, Win 7
Time Machine is designed to restore your entire operating system or certain files and folders. Help and how to use Time Machine: Link
The best software (IMO) to create a bootable external hard drive that can be used in the event your internal drive should fail is either "SuperDuper" or "Carbon Copy Cloner".
Or would i have to get a new hard drive, install it into my MBP, and then use time machine to restore?
Thanks!
Yes
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Originally Posted by chscag
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The best software (IMO) to create a bootable external hard drive that can be used in the event your internal drive should fail is either "SuperDuper" or "Carbon Copy Cloner".
Regards.
Agreed. Both of these will create a bootable backup that you can plug in and continue working if the internal fails.
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GREAT! Thanks for the help guys. I think i am going to use superduper rather than time machine. because if my hard drive was to fail, i do not want to buy another one. THANKS!
I think that Time Machine is one of the finest features of OSX. As a programmer, there have been too many times that I have been head down in a script and not realised that I have not backed up for hours. Now, it is automatic and transparent and has saved my bacon many times - not from hardware failure but from finger checks and wishing that I could remember what my working code was before I "fixed it".
For anyone who is entering important info that can't easily be recreated - docs, spreadsheets, picture editing, etc - it is a gem. It will even back up your other networked Macs, Linux boxes (and I assume a Windows machine also, if it will stay up long enough to be backed up.)
And with USB drives dropping way below $100US, it is dirt cheap insurance.
Plus there is no setup. Just plug it in and answer yes to the question.
Mac Specs: MacBook black, Intel C2D 2GHz, 2GB RAM, 320GB WD Scorpio HD
Quote:
Originally Posted by chscag
Time Machine is designed to restore your entire operating system or certain files and folders. Help and how to use Time Machine: Link
The best software (IMO) to create a bootable external hard drive that can be used in the event your internal drive should fail is either "SuperDuper" or "Carbon Copy Cloner".
Regards.
I used SuperDuper to back up my new HD because I found it easier then Time Machine. Others may disagree but it is probably just me.
Mac Specs: MAcbook Pro 15", 2.2GHz Intel, 2Gb memory RAM
Hi guys. I think I wil need to use my Time Machine soon (it'll be my first time of course!) If I reformat my MBP HDrive, reinstall my OSX Leopard again, question is:
When I recover my whole HD from Time Machine, will that include "all" the updates frm Apple since I first bought my MBP??? I'm worried that I need to re-update again from the start - and that will take a loooooong time! I want to make sure before I reformat my HD. Tnks guys.
