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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: 30 Sep 2015 15:11:46 GMT
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David Ritz <dritz@mindspring.com> wrote:
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> On Wednesday, 30 September 2015 03:14 -0500, 
>  in article <G9udneeY4O9CBJbLnZ2dnUU7-RednZ2d@earthlink.com>, 
>  Ant <ANTant@zimage.com> wrote:
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>> David Ritz wrote:
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>>>> JR wrote:
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>>>>>> David Ritz wrote?
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>>>>>>> I'd highly recommend running the installer, after which you can 
>>>>>>> restore from your backup or perform a system migration from the 
>>>>>>> Time Machine backup.
> 
>>>>> Yep. It's the best way.
> 
>>> I'd lean toward doing the migration, following a clean install on the 
>>> new drive, if it ever gets that far.
> 
>> Ever gets that far?
> 
> You still haven't determined that the HDD is the problem.  If it's a 
> different hardware issue, you're just spinning your wheels.
> 
> Get the dropped and dinged MBP to the Genius Bar and make sure you and 
> your client understand what's wrong, before you do anything else.  As 
> has been explained to you, so that you can relay the information to 
> your recalcitrant and clumsy client, this can usually be accomplished 
> at the Genius Bar, without ever having the MBP leave the owner's 
> sight, in just a few minutes.
> 
> Considering the problems occurred within close proximity of the 
> computer experiencing acceleration/de-acceleration and impact for 
> which it is not designed,  I wouldn't worry too much about whether 
> service might be covered under the expired Apple Care agreement. 
> Neither the manufacturer's warranty nor the extended service agreement 
> will cover user initiated physical damage.

I honestly don't what he's waiting for. If he is worried about user data on
the drive he can erase it using Disk Utility before going.

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