Macbook Pro SSD,HDD, and OWC Data Doubler

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Macbook Pro SSD,HDD, and OWC Data Doubler

Hey here is my problem i have a ssd and the OWC data doubler. So what i want to do is take out the stock apple drive put in the ssd and put the hdd i took out in the OWC data doubler. But would i need to wipe every thing on the HDD i took out if so how. This is how i looked at it. First, put the ssd in place of the hdd, second take thee hdd put it in place of the optical drive, third boot the ma with the usb with lion, fourth go to disk utility and format both them and reinstall os lion but which one would i put the lion in please help im lost.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jul 31, 2012 8:46 PM

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Answer 1

Jul 31, 2012 8:50 PM in response to gopmastaflex

You want the SSD to be your boot drive, so install Lion on it. You also want all your apps to be on the SSD. Store all your docs, etc, on your hd in the optical drive.

Good luck,

Clinton

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gopmastaflex Author

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Jul 31, 2012 8:59 PM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

dude i know that but wouldn't i have to format the hdd i took out of the mac or no because doesnt that hdd have Lion on it?

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Jul 31, 2012 9:11 PM in response to gopmastaflex

Oh, yes, you'll have to format it - didn't you say that you have a Lion install USB flash drive? Just put the SSD in the HD bay, boot from the USB stick, and format the SSD. You can then use the USB stick and install Lion from it. If you have a Time Machine backup, you can then choose to retore the TM backup to the SSD.

Just make sure that you format the SSD with one GUID partition, Mac OS Extended (Journaled). You shoudn't have any problems.

No need to reformat the HD unless you just want to...

Clinton

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gopmastaflex Author

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Jul 31, 2012 9:22 PM in response to clintonfrombirmingham

okay i got that but wont the HDD that apple gave me originally have lion in it than if it does and than i put lion on the SSD wouldn't i have two lions

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Answer 5

Jul 31, 2012 9:26 PM in response to gopmastaflex

You would have two boot drive in the case. After you have Lion installed on the SSD, make sure to go to Startup Disk in System Preferences and select the SSD as the boot drive. Then you can reformat the HD in the optical bay using Disk Utility from your SSD boot drive if you wish.

Clinton

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gopmastaflex Author

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Jul 31, 2012 9:35 PM in response to gopmastaflex

So basically what u are saying is as long as I have the ssd as the start up disk I don't have to do anything with the hdd but if I want to erase everything on the hdd I would format it right dude the only thing IM lost on is the HDD do I format it erase leave it what do i do with it

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