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Old 10-22-2008, 01:23 PM
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backup not bootable
Yes, I have read the FAQ. MacBook Pro, OS 10.5.5, SimpleTech Mini 250 GB USB drive. Drive is formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled).

Using "back up all files Smart Copy"... same as I have been forever on other drives. Drive is not bootable, nor does it show up as a startup drive in system prefs. I have run repair disk as well as Disk Warrior.

What am I missing??

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Old 10-22-2008, 01:54 PM
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Are you sure it's partitioned properly, as "GUID"?
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Old 10-22-2008, 01:56 PM
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How do I check that??
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Open Disk Utility, select the drive hardware (above the backup volume) and look at the lower right side of the window.
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Old 10-22-2008, 02:03 PM
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Disk Description : Hitachi HTS543225L9A300 Media Total Capacity : 232.9 GB (250,059,350,016 Bytes)
Connection Bus : USB Write Status : Read/Write
Connection Type : External S.M.A.R.T. Status : Not Supported
USB Serial Number : 008080400001 Partition Map Scheme : Master Boot Record
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Old 10-22-2008, 02:42 PM
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Right. Master Boot Record won't work. That's Windows partitioned. It needs to be GUID (as mentioned in the FAQ).
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