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<blockquote data-quote="Sjeh" data-source="post: 1440330" data-attributes="member: 269340"><p>I want to install ML from SL. Sorry, but never got around (had time) to do L.</p><p>I am knowlegable enough to be dangerous with this kind of stuff; so I'm posting this message is to get confirmation on whether I have it figured out enough to do it myself or should I pay Geek Squad to do it. </p><p></p><p><strong><u>I have</u></strong></p><p>iMac running OS 10.6.8</p><p>usb WD Elements 2TB ext HD NTFS format</p><p></p><p><strong><u>I want to</u></strong></p><p>download Mountain Lion</p><p>mount on some other USB device following directions from <a href="http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/17/make-bootable-os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-usb-install-drive/" target="_blank">How to Make a Bootable OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion USB Install Drive</a></p><p></p><p>reformat HD to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) following these directions from WD</p><p><a href="http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3865/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xMzQ1ODIwMzU4L3NpZC9EYU5vbnY0bA==/kw/mac%20reformat" target="_blank">How to partition and format a WD drive on Windows (7, Vista, XP) and Mac OSX</a></p><p></p><p>create two partions (Guid Partition Table) 1 for cloning existing drive, 1 for Time Machine back-up. </p><p></p><p>clone using Disk Utility with these directions <a href="http://serato.com/forum/discussion/670997" target="_blank">MAC users - How to Clone Hard Drive Using Restore Option in MAC Disk Utility | Serato.com</a></p><p>set time machine to back up (?)</p><p></p><p>Install ML </p><p>reinstall data from TM back-up </p><p></p><p>do second clone of internal drive running ML</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong><u>I don't know</u></strong></p><p>if I need to delete all the data on the internal drive to install ML</p><p>do I need to do a Time Machine back-up in additon to the clone before installing ML</p><p>should I make a new clone of the internal HD with ML installed after checking all is ok, and then reformat the partion again to wipe out the SL clone for the ML clone?</p><p>because I am doing all this for the first time should I fork out the money for CCC or SuperDuper to make these clones and just use TM for incremental back-ups </p><p>Do I need to do a complete back-up with TM after installing ML?</p><p></p><p>Thank you for your input about this.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sjeh, post: 1440330, member: 269340"] I want to install ML from SL. Sorry, but never got around (had time) to do L. I am knowlegable enough to be dangerous with this kind of stuff; so I'm posting this message is to get confirmation on whether I have it figured out enough to do it myself or should I pay Geek Squad to do it. [B][U]I have[/U][/B] iMac running OS 10.6.8 usb WD Elements 2TB ext HD NTFS format [B][U]I want to[/U][/B] download Mountain Lion mount on some other USB device following directions from [url=http://osxdaily.com/2012/02/17/make-bootable-os-x-10-8-mountain-lion-usb-install-drive/]How to Make a Bootable OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion USB Install Drive[/url] reformat HD to Mac OS Extended (Journaled) following these directions from WD [url=http://wdc.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/3865/session/L2F2LzEvdGltZS8xMzQ1ODIwMzU4L3NpZC9EYU5vbnY0bA==/kw/mac%20reformat]How to partition and format a WD drive on Windows (7, Vista, XP) and Mac OSX[/url] create two partions (Guid Partition Table) 1 for cloning existing drive, 1 for Time Machine back-up. clone using Disk Utility with these directions [url=http://serato.com/forum/discussion/670997]MAC users - How to Clone Hard Drive Using Restore Option in MAC Disk Utility | Serato.com[/url] set time machine to back up (?) Install ML reinstall data from TM back-up do second clone of internal drive running ML [B][U]I don't know[/U][/B] if I need to delete all the data on the internal drive to install ML do I need to do a Time Machine back-up in additon to the clone before installing ML should I make a new clone of the internal HD with ML installed after checking all is ok, and then reformat the partion again to wipe out the SL clone for the ML clone? because I am doing all this for the first time should I fork out the money for CCC or SuperDuper to make these clones and just use TM for incremental back-ups Do I need to do a complete back-up with TM after installing ML? Thank you for your input about this. [/QUOTE]
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