Changing 'OS' HDD

Paul C · #1 December 9th, 2004, 11:39 AM

The drive which stores my OS is only 10gb and is running out of space, I have a 'new' 30gb which I want to replace it with, is their any way of copying the contents of my 'primary' hdd to the new drive so I don't have to start again

Thanks in advance

brianleahy · #2 December 9th, 2004, 11:53 AM

I'd think Carbon Copy Cloner would do it

bobw · #3 December 9th, 2004, 11:55 AM

Why not just add the new drive and keep the old one instead of replacing it.

The G4 will support 2 drives, and the IDE and Power Cable for a second drive are there.

Paul C · #4 December 9th, 2004, 11:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bobw

Why not just add the new drive and keep the old one instead of replacing it.

The G4 will support 2 drives, and the IDE and Power Cable for a second drive are there.

I've got a 120gb second drive so I wanted to upgrade my OS drive

brianleahy · #5 December 9th, 2004, 12:00 PM

You could use Disk Copy to make a .dmg out of your 20gb drive onto the 120gb drive, install the 30gb, then expand the .dmg into the 30gb.

bobw · #6 December 9th, 2004, 12:01 PM

Take the 120GB drive out, put the 30GB in it's place, clone the small drive to the new one, and put the 120 back in.

Paul C · #7 December 9th, 2004, 12:04 PM

How do I clone the smaller drive?

bobw · #8 December 9th, 2004, 12:10 PM

Use Carbon Copy Cloner or SuperDuper. You can get either at;

http://www.versiontracker.com