Want to get this right
A few questions:
1. In order to make a bootable clone I should name the clone the same as the internal hard drive (HD)? 2. If I have problems with my internal HD, ie. (dies, corrupt data) I can boot to the clone and continue on? 3. Can I clone from my cloned (external HD) copy back to my internal HD and not miss a beat? Totally seperate "Other questions": 1. Since I have 2 computers and 1 of them dies can I use the cloned copy (external HD) to boot from the other computer even though the cloned copy name is different. 2. Once I get the computer that died back from repair shop, can I copy the cone back to the internal HD? Thanks |
fdwlaw:
1. You don't have to name the backup the same as the internal to make it bootable, but it's best if you do -- at least before booting -- so that aliases resolve to the copy and not the original drive. 2. Yes, as long as it's bootable (which is both a property of using the right script -- "Backup - all files" -- and having an OS X supported FireWire drive). 3. Yes, but the beats missed depend, of course, on how recent your backup is. --- 1a. That depends on the age of the computer & OS. If the computer is the same age or older than the OS on the other computer, it should work fine. 2a. Yes. Hope that helps! |
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