PATA TO SATA - The last choice?

[Zuppone Nunnossacc]

Hi there, this is my first topic i written here and i would to resolve this big problem about sata Hd. Ok, I tell u my first experience. I have 3 HD

1 (pata 8gb), i installed osx with full 8gb

2 (pata 120gb), i have windows xp with full 120gb

3 (sata 200gb) is empty.

 

Now i would to transfer all files from my osx 8gb hd in my new sata 200 gb hd, so i will have more space for install many programs.

 

For make this, i used "acronis true image" for windows for clone the partition,Well, it cloned perfectly and sata hd boot very good and fast but i have only 8gb(primary partition) with unallocated space (about 180gb, second partition). Now i know that is difficult to increase first partition for make it more of 8gb, so i thought of use a different method.

I install a new osx installation on a pata hd (120gb, so i will have large space in my new osx),after this, i use acronis true image for clone the osx 120gb pata partition to my new sata so i will have a 120 gb on my new sata, and a second partition that i can format as i want.

 

I think that this can be a good way also if can take long time, someone tried it anyway?

 

I hope that this can be helpful....

 

 

By Zuppone...(if someone wants that i can explain my topic in italian language, just answer me, thanks...)

 

Bye bye

[bwhsh8r]

Thatll work, just delete the old partition first (the 8gb miror) no problem

[Zuppone Nunnossacc]

Hello bwhsh8r, after cloned success on my sata, i thought to replace all files from my old 8gb(cause os work very good) on my sata so i will have my old os with 120 gb free space.

 

Guys, i using osx for first time and i seen that almost all things is similar to old amiga os, wow, i remember many nights i spent on my amiga with old ppc board

 

 

I beginning to look bad my windows xp.....

 

 

Ciao ciao and happy Osxing