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Can't install new software: brings up disk utility
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<blockquote data-quote="macbookproyes" data-source="post: 1116359" data-attributes="member: 173589"><p>Ok I just ended up buying an actual Apple Mac 500 HD that had been previously in a new macbook pro. It already has Snow leopard installed. </p><p></p><p>I told him about the other OWC Express Silver (Seagate) 500GB drive. This drive had an easy Clone kit that Michael mentioned: </p><p></p><p><a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/ST95005620AS/" target="_blank">DIY KIT: 500GB Seagate Momentus XT 720... (OWYST95005620AS) at OWC</a></p><p></p><p>However, I just was told that with this other Carbon Copy free download I can do the same Cloning onto my new Apple drive:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bombich.com/" target="_blank">Carbon Copy Cloner - Home</a></p><p></p><p>Lastly, I'm told I need to buy and "Enclosure" to put the new drive in and be able to transfer / clone the files. </p><p></p><p>He also said that because the 500 GB Apple drive he sold me already has Snow Leopard on it, it MIGHT be able to just Copy my Office (Word & Excel) programs over to the new drive and it could work. I'm not sure if that is the case. However, if my few software programs I have can just be transferred over like that then I could Copy the rest of the files over as well. </p><p></p><p>Does that make sense? If it doesn't work as easy as the other OWC Express Silver (Seagate) 500GB drive that has the Cloning kit then I need to call this guy right away and see if he'll take it back before trying to do the install. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Thanks for any advance,</p><p></p><p>Phil</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="macbookproyes, post: 1116359, member: 173589"] Ok I just ended up buying an actual Apple Mac 500 HD that had been previously in a new macbook pro. It already has Snow leopard installed. I told him about the other OWC Express Silver (Seagate) 500GB drive. This drive had an easy Clone kit that Michael mentioned: [url=http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/ST95005620AS/]DIY KIT: 500GB Seagate Momentus XT 720... (OWYST95005620AS) at OWC[/url] However, I just was told that with this other Carbon Copy free download I can do the same Cloning onto my new Apple drive: [url=http://www.bombich.com/]Carbon Copy Cloner - Home[/url] Lastly, I'm told I need to buy and "Enclosure" to put the new drive in and be able to transfer / clone the files. He also said that because the 500 GB Apple drive he sold me already has Snow Leopard on it, it MIGHT be able to just Copy my Office (Word & Excel) programs over to the new drive and it could work. I'm not sure if that is the case. However, if my few software programs I have can just be transferred over like that then I could Copy the rest of the files over as well. Does that make sense? If it doesn't work as easy as the other OWC Express Silver (Seagate) 500GB drive that has the Cloning kit then I need to call this guy right away and see if he'll take it back before trying to do the install. Thanks for any advance, Phil [/QUOTE]
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