> Sorry, but did you read this ... > > -------------------------- > (From > <http://www.econtechnologies.com/site/Pages/ChronoSync/chrono_faq.html# > 14> > > Can I create a bootable backup with ChronoSync? > > The short answer is, yes. However, it is not designed as a utility for > cloning an entire hard drive. > > To have ChronoSync make a bootable backup you need to do the following: > > 1. Run ChronoSync with full administrative privileges. > 2. Synchronize to a hard drive that has it's "Ignore ownership on this > volume" setting turned OFF. > 3. Execute a post-synchronization AppleScript that "blesses" the system > folder on your external hard drive. > > ____We discourage using ChronoSync in this capacity, however.____ > > +++++ > > OK, I edited it, but it does give some info that might be useful Unfortunateley I found this after I'd made the copy. As you've noted the learning from this is don't use ChronoSync for replicating a hard disk. Thx. Richard.