Once the migration was complete, I would make time machine back up all of the data. Once I had both HDDs working, I'd format both of them to their final formats (likely HFS+).Īfter setting up the computer, I would use spotlight to open the Migration Assistant app and migrate from that time machine backup. If necessary, I'd take the computer apart and replug its SATA cable. Both drives in the machine were backed up to a single, 2TB external drive using Time Machine.
#Mid 2011 mac mini server mac os
The server had been 'downgraded' to just run regular Mac OS Sierra on one 750 GB drive, with the second 750GB drive for data.
#Mid 2011 mac mini server install
I would try to figure out why my second HDD wasn't showing up. I've just completed the install procedure for two, 2TB hard drives in my mid-2011 Mac Mini server. If I were you, I would take the following steps: Migration assistant fixes these problems and makes sure any app licenses transfer properly.Īs I stated in my answer number 2, I would argue yes, with some changes. I would always suggest doing a clean install of the OS and using Migration Assistant instead of Time Machine (you can do a Migration from a Time Machine backup) because anything that's currently associated with the UUID or anything else specific to the old HDDs may be weird when it recognizes the new drives as being different. Have you checked to make sure the drives are properly seated and the SATA cable plugged in properly? Yes the computer should have seen both drives. The restore from Disk Utility seems to be doing it's thing.(says it's restoring)
Would it have been better to install Sierra and then restore from time machine? Should I have actually used time machine instead? (restore is in progress, can't seem to cancel) What's the difference? I was already in that tool to format the drive that it could see, so I just went ahead and hit restore from the Time Machine backup to the drive I formatted as Mac OS Extended (Journaled). Should the computer have seen both drives, or only the drive in whatever the '1st slot' would be?Īlso, I've just started a restore process from disk utility.Pulled up disk utility, but it was only seeing one of the two new drives. I created a bootable install disk for Sierra and booted from there once the new drives were installed. I've just completed the install procedure for two, 2TB hard drives in my mid-2011 Mac Mini server.
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