mdrobnak Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I started my re-install at 11:33, the packages started installing 11:39. Rebooted 11:50 PM. Ran through set up. Restored files (not apps). Logged on to Insanely Mac. It's now 12:01 AM. I think that's pretty quick. :-) How, you ask? Image of the install CD on 32 GB CompactFlash. WOW is it fast. My DVD drive seems to be kinda slow. I also rsync'd everything from /Users onto another volume on the CF card which held my 1 GB of data. And that brings me here. What do you think? -Matt Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/129936-fastest-re-install/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
dies Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 I think using a snapshot -> .dmg of an already working system is quicker. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/129936-fastest-re-install/#findComment-920816 Share on other sites More sharing options...
krrr Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 @dies, how do you do that? will it also restore mbr/guid boot thingy? i tried it by super-duper and another tool, but no success . Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/129936-fastest-re-install/#findComment-920849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dies Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 @dies, how do you do that? will it also restore mbr/guid boot thingy? i tried it by super-duper and another tool, but no success . You just use disk utility. You need an extra partition that's writable by OS X to save your backup image, then you just boot from an install disc or a second install if you have one and use disk utility to create a new image, usually it's right around half the size of your used space give or take a couple gigs. When restoring choose to erase, unless you completely delete the partition or make major changes to the disk it shouldn't affect whether the partition is bootable or not. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/129936-fastest-re-install/#findComment-920854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdrobnak Posted October 7, 2008 Author Share Posted October 7, 2008 I think using a snapshot -> .dmg of an already working system is quicker. True, but I also converted from MBR to GUID...I don't think the boot loader would have restored. -Matt Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/129936-fastest-re-install/#findComment-920992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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