HDD transfer from MK1 to MK2a

Hi Guys,

Just wonderng if this will work.
1. remove hdd from mk1
2. remove hdd from mk2a
3. install mk1 hdd in mk2a
4. install mk2 hdd in mk1
5. flash mk2a with latest upgrade
6 flash mk1 with latest upgrade.

this should in theory allow me to move all my data from my mk1 to my mk2 without losing anything - correct ?

Yeah, I think that will work. I think that for single-drive units, the Mk1 and Mk2 are partitioned the same way. Give it a shot, let us know how it goes.

Each unit may boot very very strangely or not at all until you flash them properly. I recommend simply not applying power to each one until such time as you are ready to flash it, then:

- Leave the unit power unplugged.
- Run the .upgrade file.
- When the upgrade asks you to apply power, do so.

That should give you the least amount of trouble.

If something goes wrong (Mk1 and Mk2 are not similarly partitioned), the worst that could happen is that you need to run the builder .upgrade file to wipe the disks and then you re-load all your music. Not a big deal.

Ok cool i will give it a shot tonight
BTW mk2a is great gets some strange looks from passengers tho msot ppl down here4 in OZ just jaw drop when they see me flicking through 100 albums

cheers

I'd leave the drives alone and run the cloning tool over night, unless there's a reason you want to swap drives.

them maion reason for swapping them is that the mk2a is 10GB and the mk1 is 20GB and nearly full.

well it worked perfectly
not one problem
hmm 1hr 20mins to upgrade from mk1 to mk2a
and that included moving the stupid ford mounting brckets from 1 cage to another