Hi
I've just gone through hell after an erase and install, a remedy suggested by a level 2 Apple Care support tech - Oh why did I listen?!?? - it didn't solve my issue!
Anyhoo, it's taken me just over a week to get everything working again - reinstalls, chronological updates, reauthorizations etc.
I had everything backed up via Carbon Copy Cloner to my LaCie - disk imaged, non bootable copy of my G4 hard drive. Is there a better, less effort filled (I swear, I had a Lab coat and clipboard for the week) and generally less precarious procedure for retrieving ones digital life.
Cheers
Back up pains
Moderator: James Steele
In the future, make a bootable copy of your disk with CCC or SuperDuper. Then you can restore your system by booting from your FW, and using CCC or SD to copy back.
I do this before every major upgrade, and have had no problems restoring back to my earlier version when the upgrade turned out to be unsatisfactory. Curiously enough, MOTU products are the only software apps that need to be re-authorized after I do this.
I do this before every major upgrade, and have had no problems restoring back to my earlier version when the upgrade turned out to be unsatisfactory. Curiously enough, MOTU products are the only software apps that need to be re-authorized after I do this.
recording: Mac Mini 2018 - 32GB RAM - 3.2 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7 - two Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 - OS 14.7.2 - DP 11.34
mixing: Mac Mini M4 Pro - 64 GB RAM - Focusrite Scarlett Solo - OS 15.3.2 - DP 11.34
VIs and Plug-ins: hundreds (amassed since 1990)
mixing: Mac Mini M4 Pro - 64 GB RAM - Focusrite Scarlett Solo - OS 15.3.2 - DP 11.34
VIs and Plug-ins: hundreds (amassed since 1990)
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Here's what I do:
I have an "emergency" external FW drive for quick backups and fast disaster recovery. The drive is divided into 2 partitions - a bootable OS X install on the first partition and a second (much larger) partition for disk images.
10GB is enough for a minimal install of the OS for the first partition.
Simply make a disk image of your HD and save it to the 2nd partition. In the case of trouble boot from the 1st partition and re-image your HD from the latest image. I also make an image of the hard drive before any major update for a quick revert should I need it.
The benefit of this method is that you have a virgin OS X install to boot from when your startup drive suffers enough damage to refuse to boot. Re-imaging takes about 15 minutes. Yeah, you could always boot from an install CD/DVD, but by the time one of those finishes booting I could have the re-image done.
I have an "emergency" external FW drive for quick backups and fast disaster recovery. The drive is divided into 2 partitions - a bootable OS X install on the first partition and a second (much larger) partition for disk images.
10GB is enough for a minimal install of the OS for the first partition.
Simply make a disk image of your HD and save it to the 2nd partition. In the case of trouble boot from the 1st partition and re-image your HD from the latest image. I also make an image of the hard drive before any major update for a quick revert should I need it.
The benefit of this method is that you have a virgin OS X install to boot from when your startup drive suffers enough damage to refuse to boot. Re-imaging takes about 15 minutes. Yeah, you could always boot from an install CD/DVD, but by the time one of those finishes booting I could have the re-image done.
-Steve
Not all who wander are lost.
Not all who wander are lost.
Good plan. I do something similar: I just clone my entire drive with SuperDuper to an External FW drive every Sunday night, or after intensive editing/mixing sessions that involve valuable file creations, or after recording sessions. This usually takes longer than what sdemott describes, but the upside is having an entire volume available for restoration, when needed. And since it's done while I sleep, I don't care about the extra time it takes.
I guess it's human nature, but most of us don't get religious about backing up until after a catastrophe. And one thing seems certain: If you work on computers long enough, you will have a drive catastrophe eventually.
I guess it's human nature, but most of us don't get religious about backing up until after a catastrophe. And one thing seems certain: If you work on computers long enough, you will have a drive catastrophe eventually.
recording: Mac Mini 2018 - 32GB RAM - 3.2 GHz 6-Core Intel Core i7 - two Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 - OS 14.7.2 - DP 11.34
mixing: Mac Mini M4 Pro - 64 GB RAM - Focusrite Scarlett Solo - OS 15.3.2 - DP 11.34
VIs and Plug-ins: hundreds (amassed since 1990)
mixing: Mac Mini M4 Pro - 64 GB RAM - Focusrite Scarlett Solo - OS 15.3.2 - DP 11.34
VIs and Plug-ins: hundreds (amassed since 1990)
These boots are made for copying
Thanks guys.
I'll go bootable from now on.
My USB VI's and Atmosphere needed reauthorizing also.
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G4 15' Powerbook 1.67, 2G RAM, 10.3.9
DP 4.61, MX4v2,
SPECTRASONICS Atmosphere, Stylus RMX
USB PS 1, 2+3, Plugsound Pro
M-AUDIO FW Solo, EDIROL PCR-30
RODE NT 1000
LACIE d2 160 Drive(FW 800)
I'll go bootable from now on.
My USB VI's and Atmosphere needed reauthorizing also.
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G4 15' Powerbook 1.67, 2G RAM, 10.3.9
DP 4.61, MX4v2,
SPECTRASONICS Atmosphere, Stylus RMX
USB PS 1, 2+3, Plugsound Pro
M-AUDIO FW Solo, EDIROL PCR-30
RODE NT 1000
LACIE d2 160 Drive(FW 800)