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<blockquote data-quote="pm-r" data-source="post: 1622508" data-attributes="member: 175845">Thanks bobtomay, but just some additional comments on the cloning speedup method I mentioned, but in all the times I've done it, for myself and others, for some reason it seems to work better when using CCC (Carbon Copy Cloner) rather than SD (SuperDuper!), and additionally, the zero-out or one pass security erase option must not be bypassed. At least to get the best speed improvements.As I said, I have no idea why the difference but I do know that CCC works the best.And I also agree about the advice of using a WD Black 7200RPM drive as a replacement. Well worth the small extra cost - if any, especially when they're on sale!!&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />&nbsp; &nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />PS: The zero-out/one pass security erase will often give a warning if the drive is on it's last legs as you wisely say.Sometimes something a bit odd like not being enough spare sectors if a lot of mapping-out had to be done. And old drives do just plain give up a quit sometimes as we all know - often without any warning!!!&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />&nbsp;&nbsp; <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="pm-r, post: 1622508, member: 175845"] Thanks [B]bobtomay[/B], but just some additional comments on the cloning speedup method I mentioned, but in all the times I've done it, for myself and others, for some reason it seems to work better when using CCC (Carbon Copy Cloner) rather than SD (SuperDuper!), and additionally, the zero-out or one pass security erase option [I][B]must not[/B][/I] be bypassed. At least to get the best speed improvements. As I said, I have no idea why the difference but I do know that CCC works the best. And I also agree about the advice of using a [B]WD Black 7200RPM drive[/B] as a replacement. Well worth the small extra cost - if any, especially when they're on sale!! ;) :D PS: The zero-out/one pass security erase will often give a warning if the drive is [I]on it's last legs[/I] as you wisely say. Sometimes something a bit odd like not being enough spare sectors if a lot of mapping-out had to be done. And old drives do just plain give up a quit sometimes as we all know - often without [B]any[/B] warning!!! ;) :D [/QUOTE]

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