Upgraded my HDD :D But need help please!

Kobe24 · Feb 23, 2011

Hey guys I just upgraded my 2010 macbook pro's laptop hard drive from 250gb to 750gb. My method of installing the disk was to clone everything from my old hard drive on to my new one. But now my system is noticably slow

What should I do? I heard that you should do a fresh install of Mac Os and your apps on a new hard drive but I don't know how I would do that now? If i format the disk right now in disk utility, won't my MBP crash? Need help, thanks!

harryb2448 · Feb 23, 2011

Wipe the drive and do a clean install rather than cloning, which is okay for a backup drive only. Have a read of this thread:-

http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/apple-notebooks/230327-hdd-ram-upgrade-slowed-performance.html

jeremy manning · Feb 23, 2011

im not sure of the proper commands but if you look at your boot disc that came with your laptop it says how to boot from the disk... so boot from the disk and just reformat using the disk utility from there and you wont have any problems... besides i dont think you can reformat your hard drive while your computer is running from the HD on for the simple fact that it wouldnt unmount the drive because it is in use

hope this helps.....

BTW i just had the same problem today... & everyone says use the fresh/clean install method

Kobe24 · Feb 23, 2011

Okay thank you very much! And one more question, when I fresh install OSx, will i need new serial codes for all of the software i have? Or is it already in the apps folder(I will be dragging some apps from my external usb to my MBP)

Kobe24 · Feb 23, 2011

jeremy manning said:
im not sure of the proper commands but if you look at your boot disc that came with your laptop it says how to boot from the disk... so boot from the disk and just reformat using the disk utility from there and you wont have any problems... besides i dont think you can reformat your hard drive while your computer is running from the HD on for the simple fact that it wouldnt unmount the drive because it is in use

hope this helps.....

BTW i just had the same problem today... & everyone says use the fresh/clean install method

Thanks for your advice! Yea I think u press like c or something to let you boot from the disk. I really hope this puts my MBP back to normal speed!

jeremy manning · Feb 23, 2011

with the apps idk for sure if you can just drag them if not... just email the developer and they will resend it.... i did that with alot of apps when i got my new 27"imac...

im gonna do my fresh install tomorrow... n i hope it works as well

Kobe24 · Feb 23, 2011

jeremy manning said:
with the apps idk for sure if you can just drag them if not... just email the developer and they will resend it.... i did that with alot of apps when i got my new 27"imac...

im gonna do my fresh install tomorrow... n i hope it works as well

Arite thats a good idea, and i think you could use time machine. But any ways, good luck. Im gonna do mine in a little bit. I just wish i had more patience haha! Let the forum know how ur install goes tomorow dude!

jeremy manning · Feb 23, 2011

ohhhh btw one thing i have read as well if you dont know already... if the HD you got is 7200rpm & not a 5400rpm like what comes in MB's.. you will notice decreased battery life

Kobe24 · Feb 23, 2011

Yea i got the 5400. It was a hard decision cause it boils down to speed v. decreased batter life and loudness haha

6string · Feb 23, 2011

jeremy manning said:
ohhhh btw one thing i have read as well if you dont know already... if the HD you got is 7200rpm & not a 5400rpm like what comes in MB's.. you will notice decreased battery life

Kobe24 said:
Yea i got the 5400. It was a hard decision cause it boils down to speed v. decreased batter life and loudness haha

No decreased battery life here with the 7200rpm HD, and no noise, heat or vibration either.

jeremy manning · Feb 23, 2011

coo coo... thanks for the input..... good to hear