I kept this utility in the back of my mind knowing that I would eventually be getting a new MacBook Pro and it would be worth a shot to try to use it to move over my existing Windows XP setup. It’s a Donationware/FREE Mac app that allows you to clone/backup AND restore your Windows Boot Camp Partition.
This time I didn’t have to start from scratch! I have had my New MacBook Pro for a couple of weeks now and decided this past weekend that it was time to tackle getting my Windows XP volume setup. Yes, I’ve heard stories of people using Disk Utility to do it, but I’ve yet to meet anyone that has done it 🙂 – urban legend… LOL As much as I have tried in the past, I’ve never been able to simply backup/ghost the Windows partition over to a new drive or new Mac. That’s it, you’re done! However, Apple does NOTHING to help you move your Windows Boot Camp installation over. You just run the Migration Assistant and it will handle transferring all of you data, apps, settings to the new Mac.
Apple makes it really easy to migrate your Mac to a New Mac. Although I love getting the latest and greatest Mac notebook, one of the things I always dread is having to setup my Windows Boot Camp partition all over again from scratch.
