restore fails validating source
Attempting to use restore to clone to external disk. Mac min 2018, Monterey 12.3.1
"The volume on /dev/disk0 is not of type Apple_HFS or Apple_UFS
Could not validate source - Device not configured
The operation couldn't be completed. (OSStatus error 6.)
Disk Util shows the standard PCI-E internal disk, GUID part map. Device disk0.
Below is Container disk1, containing the volumes, labeled Device: disk1 but
listed as Physical stores disk0s2, PCI-E
Below that are the Mac Hd volumes, disk1s5s1, PCI-E,
then the Mac HD - Data disk1s1, PCI-E
then Mac Hd disk1s5 PCI-E
then Mac Hd - Data disk1s5 PCI-E
then Mac HD - Data disk1s1 PCI-E
then Mac HD disk7s5 USB
Mac HD - Data disk7s1 USB
I don't use this system for work, just a relay for email/msging, etc.. I used to have to use it for
testing things but haven't done much for a year or so. Now I need to get it back into good
functional status and upgrade.
There was an issue last year with some cloning software and virtualization software
but I thought that had been cleared up since the system seemed to be working normally
after I did the uninstall. Unfortunately things have been very hectic for quite a while so
my data retention process, aka memory, aka brain cells, may be flawed. I embedded the storage info.
I used to have some scripts I wrote a few years ago for CLI cloning but I can't find them in my archives
on the removed externals I used as OFFSBU. At this point I'd be happy with a QND CLI to copy from one designated source to designated target. I don't have time to recreate my old ones. NOTE: I haven't yet tried the special Holy Water procedure. Haven't needed that for quite a few years on any Mac, but may have to try it on this one. I DID try calling it names, but that didn't work.
Mac mini 2018 or later