purchasing MacBookPro. how to access my SD backup

[Chuck Silverman]

Originally Posted by dnanian

Yes, you repartition after you migrate. Unless you use iPartition, changing the partition scheme will erase the drive. And yes, the point of partitioning is to create a properly partitioned drive (even as one partition) so you can start up from it when you make your new backup, from the new Mac.

hey Dave

many thanks for your responses. I will migrate when I receive my new MBP. After migration, do I then reformat the ext FW drive as GUID and _then_ repartition? I know this question may fall outside the Super Duper purview. I hope you have a moment to answer it.

best,

Chuck S