Cloning my internal Hard Drive

JBird · JBird #1 (**permalink**)

11-08-2011, 02:50 PM

Hi does anyone know if this hard drive is compatible with a 13" Macbook Pro.

Western Digital WD7500BPVT Scorpio Blue / 750GB / 2.5 inch Internal SATA Hard Drive

I ask because I've attempted to clone my existing internal and tried to make it bootable without any joy.

louishen · louishen #2 (**permalink**)

11-08-2011, 03:21 PM

How did you clone it, a mere copy will not work

You need to use a program like CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #3 (**permalink**)

11-08-2011, 03:34 PM

And first it needs formatting Mac OS Extended (Journalled), and under Partition > Options set to GUID. Then copy with the programs suggested.

JBird · JBird #4 (**permalink**)

11-08-2011, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by louishen

How did you clone it, a mere copy will not work

You need to use a program like CarbonCopyCloner or SuperDuper

Yes I've tried both programs and formatted it using Disk Utility with a GUID partition. Do you think maybe the hard drive is incompatible?
I can boot externally but not internally.

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Member Since: Oct 26, 2011 Posts: 9	11-08-2011, 02:50 PM Hi does anyone know if this hard drive is compatible with a 13" Macbook Pro. Western Digital WD7500BPVT Scorpio Blue / 750GB / 2.5 inch Internal SATA Hard Drive I ask because I've attempted to clone my existing internal and tried to make it bootable without any joy.
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