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Subject: Re: Any catches on restoring from an old Mac OS X v10.8.5 Time Machine HDD backup to new SSD on a 13.3" MacBook Pro (9,2; MD102ll/A)?
Date: 29 Sep 2015 16:13:16 GMT
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Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
> In comp.sys.mac.systems nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> In article <0Zednby4RbovlpfLnZ2dnUU7-cmdnZ2d@earthlink.com>, Ant
>> <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
> 
>>> It looks like I'll be helping my client get a SSD to replace his dying, 
>>> dropped HDD, in his 13.3" MacBook Pro (9,2; MD102ll/A) soon. Since he 
>>> still has his Mac OS X v10.8.5's Time Machine's HDD backup, I assume it 
>>> is straight easy to restore like I did yesterday (took about three hours 
>>> to finish) from a bigger HDD to a smaller SSD? Or will I run into issues 
>>> that I don't know about?
> 
>> as long as all of the data fits, there won't be an issue.
> 
> Wait. How do I format the brand new SSD in MBP after swapping? I think 
> Recovery has to be on the installed drive? Does MBP's firmware have its 
> own recovery or something?

What exact model Mac is this? It's relatively new, right?

If you don't have a recovery partition (which is the case with a new drive)
and you have an internet connection available you can still use OS X
Internet Recovery by holding down the Command-R while starting the
computer.

Naturally this will be slower; so if you have a 8GB or larger USB stick
handy, placing the OS X installer on that would be preferable. But if not,
Internet recovery is the simplest method.

You can read all about OS X Internet Recovery here:

<http://www.macworld.com/article/1167870/hands_on_with_mountain_lions_os_x_recovery_and_internet_recovery.html>

<https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201314>

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