Re: [Avid-L2] Re: OT(ish): Carbon Copy Cloner

Wow, did I type that? I meant NOT Fat32. Lordy...what horrid advice
I gave there...
-shane

On Mar 23, 2010, at 1:40 PM, johnrobmoore wrote:

> Curious why the target should be formated Fat32. If I'm cloning an
> HFS+ formated drive don't I want the target to be formated as HFS+.
> Since I should be able to use the new clone in place of the source
> drive doesn't it need to be HFS+? Perhaps I'm not understanding a
> particular mode CCC has that requires FAT 32.
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Shane Ross <comeback@...> wrote:
> >
> > The target should be empty, yes. Formatted Fat32.
> >
> > It is a GREAT idea to clone your working system drive before you run
> > any updates. APLAUDS!
> >
> > -shane
> >
> > On Mar 23, 2010, at 12:05 PM, switthaus wrote:
> >
> > > OK, then if I am doing a clean install of Snow Leopard, I hook
> up a
> > > target drive, use CCC to make a "clone", clean install on
> "source",
> > > then move cloned material back to clean original "source" drive?
> > > Does the target drive need to be empty? Sorry for the newbie
> > > questions....
> > >
> > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Greg Huson <Greg@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > No, it creates a copy of the source drive. After it's done,
> you can
> > > > literally shut down the system, unplug the source drive, and
> replace
> > > > it with what was previously the target drive.
> > > >
> > > > gh
> > > > ----------------------------------------------------
> > > > Greg Huson
> > > > Secret Headquarters, Inc
> > > > Post Production / Production
> > > > Culver City, CA
> > > > 323 677 2092
> > > > 323 677 2096 F
> > > > www.DigitalServiceStation.com
> > > > greg (at) SecretHQ.com
> > > > www.SecretHQ.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mar 23, 2010, at 11:53 AM, switthaus wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > so it creates a dmg on the target drive?
> > > > >
> > > > > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Shane Ross <comeback@> wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It is an exact clone of the drive that you chose as the
> one to
> > > back
> > > > > > up. Every folder, every file. If it is an OS drive, then
> every
> > > > > > hidden and invisible file. It is a REALLY good application.
> > > Perfect
> > > > > > for backup of media drives too.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -shane
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Mar 23, 2010, at 11:22 AM, switthaus wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hey all -
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Looking at using this to back up hard drives, prepare
> drives
> > > for
> > > > > > > clean install, etc. What is the general feeling about this
> > > > > software?
> > > > > > > What do you end up with on the "target" drive? Is it one
> > > "folder"
> > > > > > > that is a clone of your drive or what? Red flags?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks in advance.
> > > > > > >
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