upgrade to lion

cptkirkh · cptkirkh #1 (**permalink**)

12-07-2011, 11:50 PM

I would like to move my MAC Pro to a SSD drive. I would prefer to reinstall the whole OS and then upgrade to Lion. I want to keep my old hard drive as an extra storage solution. What is the best way to ensure i can get access to my old home folders and stuff?

lifeisabeach · lifeisabeach #2 (**permalink**)

12-08-2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by cptkirkh

I would like to move my MAC Pro to a SSD drive. I would prefer to reinstall the whole OS and then upgrade to Lion. I want to keep my old hard drive as an extra storage solution. What is the best way to ensure i can get access to my old home folders and stuff?

When installing the OS, use the option to migrate your users and apps from the other drive.

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

12-08-2011, 03:52 PM

And it is a Mac Pro and not a MacBook Pro?

Pop the old drive into bay 2 and it should be bootable by accessing System Preferences > Startup Disk and selecting the drive, subject to it having a bootable operating system installed.

Nola26 · Nola26 #4 (**permalink**)

12-08-2011, 04:09 PM

Macbook Pro's have a second HDD bay? If so can I install windows 7 on the second HDD and basically have two separate machines? Just choose which to boot up from at start up?

Sorry to hijack and go off topic.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

12-08-2011, 05:10 PM

NO they do not. Is why the question.

harryb2448 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,265 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	12-08-2011, 05:10 PM NO they do not. Is why the question. *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!*
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cptkirkh #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 07, 2011 Posts: 1	12-07-2011, 11:50 PM I would like to move my MAC Pro to a SSD drive. I would prefer to reinstall the whole OS and then upgrade to Lion. I want to keep my old hard drive as an extra storage solution. What is the best way to ensure i can get access to my old home folders and stuff?
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Nola26 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 22, 2011 Posts: 63	12-08-2011, 04:09 PM Macbook Pro's have a second HDD bay? If so can I install windows 7 on the second HDD and basically have two separate machines? Just choose which to boot up from at start up? Sorry to hijack and go off topic.
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