Hi Pete, The best format is Mac OS Extended (Journaled) with a GUID Partition Table but ultimately you can, with extra work, get back to normal from anything that records all your data. You could also do a Time Machine backup rather than a clone.
As for the size difference, you are quite right that you may be able to get by with the smaller drive. Here are some areas where you could save files. I have put them in approximate order that I would leave things out until I had enough space. For you it may be different. 1) Choose not to clone any directories that you would not miss if they where not there. In my case say a collection of iView downloads. You may also be able to get by without your Downloads directory. 2) You can leave out directories that you have copies of on other computers. 3) If you need some files in the Downloads folder, trim any .dmg files that you have already installed or that can be easily downloaded again. In my case, say a Mountain Lion image or the latest Libre Office .dmg files. 4) The software will make a few smart choices for you. It will likely not, for instance, copy the paging file if you happen to have one. 5) Clean our your caches and log files. 7) Least favourable choice but in a pinch. Remember that your operating system refresh is very likely to work with no data loss. So if there is a directory of files that you have been thinking about deleting in any case you can exclude it from the clone. Some old podcasts or videocasts that you never seem to get around to listening to my be candidates. Good luck, and keep us posted. :-) Regards, Carlo --- Carlo Margio Real World Computing mob: 0404 296 965 i...@realworldcomputing.com.au www.realworldcomputing.com.au On 04/08/2012, at 8:47 , Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: > Ok thanks for that Carlo, I understand what you're saying, I have a spare > 150GB external drive, what format does it need setting as to create the > clone? It is a 250GB Macbook with 180GB showing available in Finder, I think > the 150GB is big enough for this cloning process. I will do a browse for the > CCC 3.4.x version. > > Thanks heaps for help here. > > Stay tuned - ! > > Regards > > Pete.... > > > > On 03/08/2012, at 11:20 PM, wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote: > >> Hi Pete, >> >> I have seen that condition before where bash is not installed. To rectify >> things you need to reinstall the same version of OS X over the top of your >> current install - I think you said it was OS X 10.5 Leopard. Take all the >> usual precautions before the install. I'll give you a quick run down here >> but if you need more detail on any step post back. >> >> 1) In disk Utility verify disk and if necessary repair disk. >> >> 2) Still in Disk Utility repair permissions. >> >> 3) Because Time Machine is not working, find an external drive of sufficient >> capacity and make a clone of you internal drive. I use Carbon Copy Cloner >> but others use Super Duper. You will have to use an older version, CCC >> 3.4.x, to handle Leopard. >> >> 4) Run the install of Leopard again on your internal hard drive. All your >> data, application, and preference files will be preserved but system files >> will be refreshed. >> >> I believe that once you have done all that, you can then proceed to deleting >> the sparse bundle and re-establishing Time Machine backups. >> >> Regards, >> Carlo >> >> --- >> Carlo Margio >> Real World Computing >> >> mob: 0404 296 965 >> i...@realworldcomputing.com.au >> www.realworldcomputing.com.au >> >> On 03/08/2012, at 23:08 , Peter Crisp <petercr...@westnet.com.au> wrote: >> >>> Hi Carlo, tried that and at step 2) I get >>> >>> -bash: $: command not found >>> >>> I think Terminal commands as you suggest might be needed given the state >>> the MB is in. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Pete >>> >>> On 03/08/2012, at 10:36 PM, "wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au" >>> <wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au> wrote: >>> >>>> Additional note. In step 4) you will be prompted for a password. Enter the >>>> password for the Mac account you are logged in with. >>>> >>>> C >>>> >>>> --- >>>> Carlo Margio >>>> Real World Computing >>>> >>>> mob: 0404 296 965 >>>> i...@realworldcomputing.com.au >>>> www.realworldcomputing.com.au >>>> >>>> On 03/08/2012, at 22:35 , wa...@realworldcomputing.com.au wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Pete, >>>>> >>>>> Perhaps Tims Macbook is still somehow associated with the old >>>>> sparsebundle, which because it has be semi-erased can no longer be >>>>> mounted. >>>>> >>>>> I think you should nuke the old sparsebundle using Terminal if you can >>>>> and then using Time Machine preferences reselect the the Time Capsule for >>>>> you backups. >>>>> >>>>> So to delete the sparse bundle proceed as follows. >>>>> >>>>> 1) In Finder mount the Time Capsule by clicking on it in the Finder >>>>> sidebar. Navigate to the Data directory but no need to do anything >>>>> further in Finder. >>>>> 2) In Terminal now do the following >>>>> $ cd /Volumes/Data >>>>> >>>>> 3) At this point type >>>>> $ ls -l >>>>> >>>>> and you should see User's.sparsebundle or whatever it is called >>>>> >>>>> 4) Still in terminal type >>>>> $ sudo rm -rf <sparse bundle name> >>>>> Where <sparse bundle name> is the name from step 3) >>>>> >>>>> Good luck! >>>>> >>>>> Carlo >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Carlo Margio >>>>> Real World Computing >>>>> >>>>> mob: 0404 296 965 >>>>> i...@realworldcomputing.com.au >>>>> www.realworldcomputing.com.au -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
