How to Clone Yosemite?

[2012Tony2012]

Been using Carbon Copy Cloner FREE v3.4.7 on Maverick without problems, but it now complains in Yosemite about some file not existing making the clone UNBOOTABLE!!?

Any free method to create a BOOTABLE CLONE of Yosemite FREELY?

Thank you.

 

[macenied]

Why you don't use Time Machine ? I cloned Yosemite with it.

 

[2012Tony2012]

Why you don't use Time Machine ? I cloned Yosemite with it.

Always had problems with Time Machine restorations. ANy other solutions?

 

[Apple_Robert]

You can use Carbon Copy Cloner 4.02 free for 30 days. You can make a clone of Yosemite with it. It has been working well for me thus far.

 

[macenied]

Always had problems with Time Machine restorations. ANy other solutions?

Just erase the Time Machine volume and make a full backup before you clone. If this does not work you probably have a Hardware Problem.

 

[iCheddar]

I too encountered some trouble cloning Yosemite volumes. Carbon didn't work, nor did the restore function within Disk Utility.

SuperDuper worked though.

 

[2012Tony2012]

You can use Carbon Copy Cloner 4.02 free for 30 days. You can make a clone of Yosemite with it. It has been working well for me thus far.

And after 30 days nothing boots or restores, so why bother?

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I too encountered some trouble cloning Yosemite volumes. Carbon didn't work, nor did the restore function within Disk Utility.

SuperDuper worked though.

How much did SuperDuper cost you? Version?

 

[megalaser]

I used CCC and cloned it fine, however i did have a problem with the cloned drive not showing up in system prefs/startup disk when I was using a different drive (and trying to startup from my newly cloned one) - I assumed that CCC had made it unbootable but when I removed all drives but the cloned one and restarted my Mac it did't see the cloned drive at first so I restarted again holding down the option key, it then saw the drive, I chose it and booted from it once and it's been fine ever since.

 

[simonsi]

And after 30 days nothing boots or restores, so why bother?

Why would nothing boot after the 30-day trial? CCC is used to clone, not boot, any bootable drive cloned with it will stay bootable....

 

[apunkrockmonk]

I haven't tried this myself but I have a feeling that it's related to the fact that Yosemite converts the install target to core storage at install time.

If you manually create a core storage target for CCC to backup to it may alleviate this issue.

 

[theSeb]

rsync



On a more serious note, it's been a while since I've tried this, but disk utility run from recovery mode can create (and restore) clones. This certainly worked in Lion and Mountain Lion.

 

[TitanTiger]

No problems cloning the drive using SuperDuper.

 

[MacDawg]

I upgraded to CCC 4.02 and it seems to be fine for me

 

[2012Tony2012]

I upgraded to CCC 4.02 and it seems to be fine for me

Does the bootable clone still boot after the 30 day trial?

 

[MacDawg]

Sure

 

[Apple_Robert]

And after 30 days nothing boots or restores, so why bother?

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How much did SuperDuper cost you? Version?

You can still use the clone you made after 30 days. You can also find CCC coupons online. I saved $10.00 that way.

 

[theSeb]

I upgraded to CCC 4.02 and it seems to be fine for me

No problem for me either, except for the bit where I had to pay for it.

 

[Weaselboy]

Been using Carbon Copy Cloner FREE v3.4.7 on Maverick without problems, but it now complains in Yosemite about some file not existing making the clone UNBOOTABLE!!?

Any free method to create a BOOTABLE CLONE of Yosemite FREELY?

Thank you.

Just use Disk Utility.

Command-r boot to recovery then launch Disk Util and go to the restore tab. Drag the Yosemite partition into the source and the external drive into the destination then click restore.

 

[theSeb]

Just use Disk Utility.

Command-r boot to recovery then launch Disk Util and go to the restore tab. Drag the Yosemite partition into the source and the external drive into the destination then click restore.

Post #11 but thanks for confirming that this still works.

 

[Weaselboy]

Post #11 but thanks for confirming that this still works.

Dammit!

 

[iCheddar]

And after 30 days nothing boots or restores, so why bother?

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How much did SuperDuper cost you? Version?

I believe the latest version. I downloaded it from their website after Ccc let me down. I didn't pay a dime, I believe Super Duper is donationware.

 

[2012Tony2012]

I believe the latest version. I downloaded it from their website after Ccc let me down. I didn't pay a dime, I believe Super Duper is donationware.

Nope, SD is payware

Any other way to create a FREE bootable Yosemite clone?

 

[Azzin]

Nope, SD is payware

Any other way to create a FREE bootable Yosemite clone?

How much did you pay for your Mac?

Don't be a cheapskate, buy the full version.

 

[simonsi]

Nope, SD is payware

Any other way to create a FREE bootable Yosemite clone?

So CCC trial, Disk Utility, installing it twice on separate volumes (might not be a true clone but hey), how many other free options do you need.....?

 

[macenied]

This thread gets rediculous, IMO.

4 free solutions provided, none of them seems to be good enough for the OP.

Time machine, CCC, Super Duper and disk utility.

@OP: get your Yosemite cloned now, it's time to go ahead.