Mac G5 to Intel Mac?

[Ola Englund]

Hey guys,

Anyone know if it's possible to clone a harddrive from a g5 to a intel mac?

I currently own a Quad G5 but I also have a good opputrunity to buy a new Mac Pro with Intel. Do I have to reinstall every plugin and software?


Thanks

 

[TheDriller]

I doubt a Cloned Hard Drive would work, but isn't there a Migration Assistant process that transfers all your apps and data?

 

[Ola Englund]

I doubt a Cloned Hard Drive would work, but isn't there a Migration Assistant process that transfers all your apps and data?

yeah but does it work when changing processor?

The clone hard drive works when transferring from G5 to G5 at least

 

[TheDriller]

yeah but does it work when changing processor?

Im sure it would, isn't that what its intended for?

The clone hard drive works when transferring from G5 to G5 at least

see the problem i see with the Clone drive is that it will boot and say to itself:
"Woah!, hang on, this isn't my processor. this isn't my motherboard!. where is my graphics card? what is all this stuff?"

probably.

the hardware configuration will be different, hence why i doubt it would work. i could be wrong though.

in my opinion a firewire cable and migration assistant is the way to go. or just a clean install

 

[Ola Englund]

Im sure it would, isn't that what its intended for?



see the problem i see with the Clone drive is that it will boot and say to itself:
"Woah!, hang on, this isn't my processor. this isn't my motherboard!. where is my graphics card? what is all this stuff?"

probably.

the hardware configuration will be different, hence why i doubt it would work. i could be wrong though.

in my opinion a firewire cable and migration assistant is the way to go. or just a clean install

Thanks,

I've had mixed results with the migration assistant earlier but I might give it a go.

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I took the system drive from a G5 and just stuck it in an intel and here is what happens:

Everything is still installed, but EVERYTHING needs to be re authorized. But still, it's there! Even though you have to re auth everything it was still quicker than re installing everything.