Step by step cloning a HDD

Does anyone know of a step by step explaining how to clone my HDD to my external HDD via USB 2.0? And then getting that back on to my new HDD once i install it?

SuperDuper will do just what you are trying to do.

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If you don't want to to this using a 3rd party program, you can use Apple's Disk Utility. Create an image of your hard drive on your external. SuperDuper is the easier way, IMO.

is there anything with a guide on how to do this using superduper, the main thing is how do i get it back on my new HDD. How to i boot the computer up.

Basically you fire up the program, select a disk to be copied in the left drop down menu, select a copy location in the right drop down menu.

Hit copy and Superduper will erase the destination drive, copy everything over and make the new drive bootable.

Easy as pie!

To boot off your backup, either go to system preferences->startup disk and select it there, or hold down option at startup and select it then.

If you want more advanced options you'll need to purchase a license for Superduper.