


Many troubleshooting guides include recommendations for "cloning" your system's boot drive. Information and Recommendations on Cloning Hard DrivesĬloning a hard drive is when you create an exact copy of one drive's contents to another, which has been made quite simple with the availability of high-capacity external drives, simple connectivity, and highly developed cloning software.

You might want to see if there is an Apple User Group in your area as these organizations can be of great help to inexperienced users. Reproduced below is an article (the author I don't know) explaining the benefits of cloning which is another way to back up your computer.
