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step 2 Format the new drive using a single partition as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) file system. step 3 Download Carbon Copy Cloner or Super Duper (I used Super Duper) and clone your existing Mac hard drive to the new USB Drive. step 4 Install the new drive into the computer and boot it. Introducing Carbon Copy Cloner 5: The smarter, easier CCC. The first bootable backup solution for the Mac is better than ever. When disaster strikes your hard disk, you can boot from your backup and keep working. Troubleshoot the problem disk when you have time to spare.

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Overview

This gist details how to create or restore a disk image in Mac OSX. There are three methods that are described: Carbon Copy Cloner, Disk Utility, and CommandLine.

  • Disclaimer:
    • I have no financial incentives to https://bombich.com or Apple.
    • Always make a backup of your data, and make 2 separate backups before trying something new.
    • The following steps have been tested and are a summary of my personal recommendations, but should be used at your own risk.
    • If there is a chance of imminent data loss, contact a professional for assistance, and do not rely on a random person from the Internet for help.

Method 1: Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC)

This is by far the recommended method. CCC has been around awhile, and has a simple yet powerful interface that can serve multiple functions, including creating a bootable backup from a disk (like your internal hard disk).

To create a disk image, select the source volume and the destination volume. If you want to create a cloned copy of the source volume, then select a destination disk, but be advised that existing files may be overwritten.If you want to create a disk image on an existing disk, then select a folder instead.

To restore a disk image, follow the above steps in reverse.

Method 2: Use Disk Utility

Creating a Disk Image

This method is fairly straightforward, and Apple has a surprisingly helpful knowledgebase article that provides information as well.

The steps assume you are using Mac OSX High Sierra or later. The above link has information for previous OSX versions.

Step 1:

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  • Open Disk Utility, then click on the external hard disk that you wish to clone (for example, 'ExternalHD')

Step 2:

  • Then select select File -> New Image -> Image from 'ExternalHD'
    • Note: If you do not see your disk listed, that means you did not click on it beforehand.
    • The options for disk image are:
      • read-only: this image will not be modifiable
      • compressed: this image will be a compressed version of a read-only image
      • read/write: this image will be modifiable, and will have the extension '.dmg'
      • DVD/CD Master: this image is compatible with 3rd party apps, and will have the extension '.cdr'
    • Unless you have a compelling reason otherwise, select the option 'read/write'

Step 3:

  • This process will take awhile. You can also create a checksum of the image by clicking on the image, then selecting Images -> Add Checksum

Restoring a Disk Image

Apple has another surprisingly helpful knowledgebase article that provides information as well on these steps.

There really is only one tricky step.

Step 1:

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  • Connect the external drive that will be erased.
  • Then open Disk Utility

Step 2:

  • Select the empty drive from Step 1 that will be deleted, then click the restore button.
  • This is the tricky step. All data will be (irreversibly) deleted from the drive that you select.

Step 3:

  • In the window that opens, select the disk image (it must end in '.dmg') that you will use to restore onto the drive that you just selected to be deleted, then click 'Restore'. This process will take awhile.

Method 3: Use CommandLine

This method should only be attempted if you are feeling adventurous, and if Method 1 and Method 2 are unavailable.

  • to erase a disk, use the syntax:

Create disk image

Use either the hdiutil or dd commands

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Restore Disk Image

There are two main methods to restore a disk image: asr (Apple Software Restore) and dd. The dd command can be used as described above, but in the reverse order.