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Best/easiest way to make bootable backup?
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: February 05, 2008 09:30PM
I want to make a bootable backup of my system ( 10.4.11). I've got a 150GB ext. FW drive and a copy of SuperDuper.. What's the best way- Easiest way to do this?

thanks all

Jerry

EDIT I also have .mac's BackUp - but not sure it can make bootable backups?
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Re: Best/easiest way to make bootable backup?
Posted by: JPK
Date: February 05, 2008 09:43PM
Buy Super Duper. It is worth it.

JPK

PS new version came out today and it is supposed to have many worthwhile upgrades.
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Re: Best/easiest way to make bootable backup?
Posted by: kj4btkljv
Date: February 05, 2008 09:46PM
I'm just learning how to use SuperDuper, so it's my understanding that to do a bootable backup, select the source volume, select the destination volume, select backup all files, then run the program. Am I right?

Jeff
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Re: Best/easiest way to make bootable backup?
Posted by: Jerry®
Date: February 05, 2008 09:46PM
I BOUGHT IT - VERSION 2.5. Seems pretty clear cut. Didn't realize it'd be so easy lol.


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Re: Best/easiest way to make bootable backup?
Posted by: h'
Date: February 05, 2008 10:58PM
I don't think you needed to buy it to make a bootable backup-- the demo version just won't do scheduling I think.
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Re: Best/easiest way to make bootable backup?
Posted by: kj4btkljv
Date: February 05, 2008 11:46PM
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h'
I don't think you needed to buy it to make a bootable backup-- the demo version just won't do scheduling I think.

Shhhhhh... He's supporting a good developer of Mac software. That's always a good thing.

Jeff
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Re: Best/easiest way to make bootable backup?
Posted by: Article Accelerator
Date: February 06, 2008 12:36AM
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Jerry®
I want to make a bootable backup of my system ( 10.4.11). I've got a 150GB ext. FW drive...What's the best way- Easiest way to do this?

Launch Disk Utility. Go to the Restore tab. Drag the icon of the source disk to the Source field. Drag the icon of the Destination disk to the Destination field. Press the Restore button.
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Re: Best/easiest way to make bootable backup?
Posted by: roshi
Date: February 06, 2008 02:14AM
I've used Disk Utility, CCC and SuperDuper, each hundreds of times to make bootable clones. I still prefer SD for some reason.
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Re: Best/easiest way to make bootable backup?
Posted by: what4
Date: February 06, 2008 10:07AM
LaCie's free Silverkeeper will make a bootable backup. I use it.

Note that it works only if you back up to a newly formatted (erased) drive. Be sure the backup drive is set to use permissions not to ignore them.
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