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Using Migration Assistant and A Cloned External Drive...Possible?
I am considering upgrading my 20" G5 iMac to a 24" Intel iMac. Normally I would use the Apple Migration Assistant to move stuff from the old to new Mac. Unfortunately, the G5 iMac Firewire ports aren't functioning at the moment; I will be getting a motherboard replacement via AppleCare before I sell it.
My understanding is that the Firewire ports must be used with Migration Assistant. Can I use Migration Assistant with the new iMac connected to an external drive containing a clone of the G5 iMac and move the data from the external drive? |
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I did just this a few days ago to set up a MacBook. I can't now remember why I didn't just use the MacBook Pro I use everyday. And so here's the point: Not only can you do it from a clone on an external drive, that drive doesn't have to be Firewire. My clone is a USB2 and Miggration Assistant saw it as Firewire in Target mode.
I'm not sure if the same is true is your clone is an image. |
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You can definitely do this from a drive (written directly), but not from an image, as far as I know.
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It'd be interesting to know. I bet it would. When I did it I already had the drive plugged into the MacBook. When it came to the "connect the drive" step nothing happened except a error telling me to boot a machine I wanted to migrate from. I thought "A-ha" and started everything but didn't plug the machine in until told to connect drive. Powering on the drive must appear as booting. I wonder if mounting would appear likewise.
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The problem is -- how do you mount the image? You don't have control at that point...
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Well, ya know ...
D'oh! |
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How do I clone a new iMac from a backup on an external drive?
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I'm new to Macs. I purchased a 20" Intel iMac and spent over a WEEK sorting files and installing software. I now need to return the iMac to AppleCare due to a defective iSight and await a new one. As I type this on another computer, I'm making an exact copy backup onto an external drive using Superduper. Trouble is, I don't know what to do with the external drive when the new iMac arrives. Since it's just a hard drive, I don't know how to put it into "firewire target mode" that you would put an actual computer into by holding down the T key while starting up (to use the Migration Assistant). Can anyone provide a step-by-step tutorial? |
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In my post abovve I said I just plugged it in when told to start the computer in Target mode. Worked for me.
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I'm not computer saavy. I need step-by-step instructions. From what you wrote, I'm guessing I need to:
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That sounds right to me, Scott.
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