migrating to lion using an external hard drive

Ecgþeow · Ecgþeow #1 (**permalink**)

07-13-2011, 10:15 AM

I have a late 2009 imac and a 1 TB external hard drive currently being used for time machine. I want to do a clean install of Lion, but I want to save my important files.

Since I don't need anything stored in time machine, I was thinking of cloning my internal hard drive onto the external drive, clean installing lion, and manually picking the stuff I really need from the cloned drive. Once I have everything I need from the external drive, I would convert it back to time machine.

Will this work? and what is the best way to copy my files to the external drive? Should I just burn the whole thing using disk utility, or should I manually pick what I want to transfer?

Thanks!

schweb · schweb #2 (**permalink**)

07-13-2011, 10:24 AM

http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/...assistance.ars

Ecgþeow · Ecgþeow #3 (**permalink**)

07-13-2011, 10:59 AM

yes, I already read that. It´s about migrating from one machine running SL to a new one running lion. It explicitly says nothing about doing so on a single machine.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #4 (**permalink**)

07-13-2011, 06:10 PM

schweb that link comes up as an Invalid Thread specified.

schweb · schweb #5 (**permalink**)

07-13-2011, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ecgþeow

yes, I already read that. It´s about migrating from one machine running SL to a new one running lion. It explicitly says nothing about doing so on a single machine.

actually that wasn't what it was about. It was one guy and one machine.

Read it again:
Yes to Lion, no to cruft: get a clean start with manual Mac migration

schweb #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 27, 2002 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 13,213 Mac Specs: MacBook Pro \| LED Cinema Display \| iPhone 4 \| iPad 2	07-13-2011, 10:24 AM http://arstechnica.com/apple/guides/...assistance.ars schweb \| community leader flickr » facebook » twitter » tumblr » google+ » about.me Mac-Forums: On Twitter \| On Facebook \| On Flickr
	QUOTE Thanks

harryb2448 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,058 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	07-13-2011, 06:10 PM schweb that link comes up as an Invalid Thread specified. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
	QUOTE Thanks

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
OS 10.7 Lion feature/rumour roundup	the8thark	Apple Rumors and Reports	44	08-17-2011 02:03 PM
How to play/manage mp3's from external hard drive without importing files?	TexPatriot	Music, Audio, and Podcasting	9	06-03-2010 07:18 PM
Device to connect hard drives to computer. (not an external hard drive)	moe daklight	Other Hardware and Peripherals	10	05-25-2010 04:53 PM
DIY: Trick out your Intel Mini	kaidomac	Apple Desktops	53	02-17-2007 02:40 AM

migrating to lion using an external hard drive

Internet Services

Web Development

Digital Marketing

Consumer Tech

Ecgþeow #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 06, 2010 Posts: 129	07-13-2011, 10:15 AM I have a late 2009 imac and a 1 TB external hard drive currently being used for time machine. I want to do a clean install of Lion, but I want to save my important files. Since I don't need anything stored in time machine, I was thinking of cloning my internal hard drive onto the external drive, clean installing lion, and manually picking the stuff I really need from the cloned drive. Once I have everything I need from the external drive, I would convert it back to time machine. Will this work? and what is the best way to copy my files to the external drive? Should I just burn the whole thing using disk utility, or should I manually pick what I want to transfer? Thanks!
	QUOTE Thanks

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)