HT1661: How to use and troubleshoot FireWire target disk mode

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Nippa
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Q: My mid-2009 MacBook Pro has just died via a painful (for me) hard drive failure. I backed up a good percentage of files recently but not enough to keep me happy.  I need to access the dead drive on the MBP via a 2008 iMac. Best options?

My mid-2009 MacBook Pro has just died via a painful (for me) hard drive failure. I backed up a good percentage of files recently but not enough to keep me happy.  I need to access the dead drive on the MBP via a 2008 iMac. Best options?

 

I have ordered a 800 firewire to 800 firewire cable and am hoping to use the target mode option to copy files from the MBP.

 

Is this possible?

 

Hope so!

 

Any advice and or help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Many thanks,

 

Neil

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jun 23, 2012 12:03 PM

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