[G4] Re: Marla Syndrome by Marla-cloning vs clean installs

[David DelMonte]

Cloning is fine. I use SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner. They both  
seem to work equally well, although my peers prefer SD. All  
permissions and registrations can be carried to the cloned drive.  
Before you clone, check the preferences of the cloning program you  
are using.

David

On Jan 17, 2007, at 11:48 AM, Marla wrote:

> OK gang, just FYI:
>
> I have already backed up the contents of the old drive
> onto an external FW drive , that was the first thing I
> did after Disk Warrior saved my a--,  so my files are
> not jeapardized. It's the software that concerns me!
>
> I'm afraid that if I don't clone, I won't be able to
> access the software I use regularly, the main examples
> of which are:
>
> -Final Cut Pro (version 3, sadly!)
> -Photoshop
> -Toast
> -Word
> -Excel
> -Mail (just to get at my saved archive of email now
> and then)
> -Plus lots of other stuff that I don't really need
> (imovie, illustrator, god knows what else)
>
> Now I do not know enough about this to understand
> which permissions do not carry over in a simple copy
> (not a clone) process. if any of you do, I'd
> appreciate the info.
>
> I only have original disks for a couple of things
> (none on the above list), as I inherited this machine
> from my mom who had it loaded up by her school IT dpt
> originally...
>
> So I'd LOVE not to clone, but does that really seem
> advisable under the circumstances? I can not afford
> new software now and, when I can I will be getting a
> faster machine  - though I plan to wait til the intel
> processor mac has inspired adobe to get it together...
>
>
> Thanks again for all your helpfulness everyone,
>
> Marla
>
>
> --- Slip Kid <G-2 at att.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>>> Message: 7
>>
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>> I'm up-mixed...
>> Can she not do a clean install on a new disc
>> [Period]?
>> Then...
>> Boot to the new disc/OS and get 'what she needs'
>> from the 'failing disc'?
>>
>>> So I like the suggestion to fit a new drive,
>> install
>>> OS 9 (you have to update from 9), and update your
>>> firmware with your "new" system. You should then
>> be in
>>> good shape to install Tiger on the new drive.
>>
>> I 'had' 10.3.9 and skipped the above...
>>
>> ===
>>
>> Why not "hook up new disc"
>> then _do a clean install of Tiger on new disc_
>>
>> (then go back and grab any data from old disc)
>>
>>> Boot from the Tiger Install disk and install on
>> the
>>> new drive. During this process Tiger will offer to
>>> import your applications and settings
>> automatically. I
>>> haven't used this myself, but I remember the
>> option.
>>
>> ...even with my 'old OS' and apps on 'another (old)
>> disc'?
>> When I did a clean install of Tiger (on a new disc)
>> I had access to all
>> the data and was able execute the apps on the 'old
>> disc'.
>>
>> I'd put 'everything' behind me (Well, I did start
>> clean w/ a disc and a
>> new OS)...
>> Then I went to the old disc (after booting to the
>> new OS/disc) and
>> 'grabbed' what I needed from the old disc.
>>
>> [I did 'clone'...found it not necessary & the above
>> is was a 'shortcut'
>> with a seemingly good result...IE: New disc, new OS
>> and I salvaged apps
>> & data from old disc....]
>>
>> Um, she 'can't do' that, eh?
>>
>> Michael
>>
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