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<blockquote data-quote="jobborrow" data-source="post: 970799" data-attributes="member: 51642"><p>Hi</p><p></p><p>Got a crazy question! Bought my MBP 13" Model MB990B/A a few weeks back. I really should have got a bigger HD though, thought I'd get by with 160GB and I simply can't, what was I thinking!!!?? Anyway looked at tutorials on cloning drive with Superduper and installing a new drive, it all looks super easy - nothing I can't handle. </p><p></p><p>So what's the question? Well here it is: I've got a Western Digital External Elements Drive (WDBAAR3200ABK) <a href="http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=674" target="_blank">(DRIVE DETAILS)</a> just like that one! 320GB, things are the wrong way round here, my external is 320 and my internal is 160.... Can you see where this is going? </p><p></p><p>I'm sure I can open the WD enclosure (I've seen tutorials on that), but would the drive inside the WD enclosure be compatible with my MBP? What I'm thinking is this, clone MAC HD to WD External, open external case, open MBP as per youtube tutorials, put WD 2.5 drive in Mac and the 160 drive from MBP in external case - then balance would be restored to the force and things would be the right way round.... But is the WD drive that sits in that case compatible? How can I find out? </p><p></p><p>Any clues thoughts would be welcome. </p><p></p><p>Thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jobborrow, post: 970799, member: 51642"] Hi Got a crazy question! Bought my MBP 13" Model MB990B/A a few weeks back. I really should have got a bigger HD though, thought I'd get by with 160GB and I simply can't, what was I thinking!!!?? Anyway looked at tutorials on cloning drive with Superduper and installing a new drive, it all looks super easy - nothing I can't handle. So what's the question? Well here it is: I've got a Western Digital External Elements Drive (WDBAAR3200ABK) [URL="http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.asp?driveid=674"](DRIVE DETAILS)[/URL] just like that one! 320GB, things are the wrong way round here, my external is 320 and my internal is 160.... Can you see where this is going? I'm sure I can open the WD enclosure (I've seen tutorials on that), but would the drive inside the WD enclosure be compatible with my MBP? What I'm thinking is this, clone MAC HD to WD External, open external case, open MBP as per youtube tutorials, put WD 2.5 drive in Mac and the 160 drive from MBP in external case - then balance would be restored to the force and things would be the right way round.... But is the WD drive that sits in that case compatible? How can I find out? Any clues thoughts would be welcome. Thanks [/QUOTE]
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