[geeks] Swapping hard drives in a G4

[Brian Dunbar]

Mike Hebel wrote:

> 
> Run the first laptop in Firwire Target Mode then run the Setup 
> Assistant on the second.  Not sure how that will work going from 
> 10.4->10.3 or less but it's probably the easiest if you're not going to 
> just swap drives.
> 
> IIRC that has the option to pull all the old user information and files 
> and apps over to the new system and have it almost literally be a clone 
> of the old system.
> 
> I found this out when taking the data from my 10.2 clamshell to the 
> 10.3 G5 iMac.  In fact it copied more than what I wanted because I 
> wasn't paying attention.
> 
> At least I think it was the Setup Assistant that I used - it's been a 
> little while.

Ah - that's the bit I was missing.  If Setup Assistant can 'clone' the
apps and data to the healthy laptop, that's all I need.

Of course I need a firewire cable and since the nearest Frys is 18 hours
away that will simply have to wait until tomorrow night.

Thanks!


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