Tri-Edre Clone X - 1 Instruction Manual
Clone’X
USER
HANDBOOK
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Copyright ©2002 TED (TRI-EDRE DEVELOPPEMENTS)
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use.
If you ever sell, lend or give away the original copy of this Software program, all working copies must also be sold, lent or given to the same person, or distroyed.
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83510 LORGUES - France
Phone: 33 498101050
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1 - Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 Welcome!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.2 Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.3 Latest version. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.4 Program installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.5 Clone’X first use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.6 Technical support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.7 Updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.8 Contacts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
2 - Getting to know Clone’X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.1 Creating clones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.2 Complete System copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.3 Repairing a damaged System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2.4 Installing Mac OS on another computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
3 - Creating clones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.1 Creating a new clone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
3.2 Which files are cloned? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
3.3 Where can clones be saved?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
3.4 How to create clones? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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4 - Updating clones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.1 Updating existing clones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.2 How to update existing clones?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
5 - Managing clones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.1 Clones visibility in the Finder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
5.2 Browsing clones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
5.3 Damaged clones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
5.4 Deleting clones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.5 Renaming clones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
5.6 Making clones visible or invisible. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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6 - Restoring clones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.1 Restoring the System using clones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
6.2 Which files are restored?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
6.3 How to restore clones? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
6.4 How to restore the System from clones saved on CDs? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
6.5 Using the restored disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
6.6 History file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.7 Cancelling the restoration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
7 - How to copy a disc with Clone’X. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.1 Before starting to copy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.2 How to copy a System Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.3 Copy on a disc containing data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
8 - Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8.1 At startup, Clone’X asks a password, why?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8.2 Errors have occurred during cloning or restoration, why? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
8.3 The restored System does not properly work, why? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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1.1 - Welcome!
1 - Introduction
1.1 Welcome!
We would like to thank you for using our product Clone’X!
Clone’X is a Macintosh utility that allows you to:
• create System clones.
• easily repair the System if it gets damaged.
• easily copy the System to other disks or computers.
1.2 Registration
You will find a registration card, enclosed in the package, for your
software license.
receive your registration card, you will be entitled to free technical
support. We may also send you information about product news or product
updates.
1.3 Latest version
Please fill this card and send it back
1 - Introduction
. As soon as we
Check our web site at
to know if you are currently using the latest version of this program. If you
do not have the latest version, you may download it. Use your existing
serial number to install it.
Note: Serial numbers are compatible with all versions having the same main
version number. For example, a serial number for version 1.0 is usable with
versions 1.01, 1.02, and so on.
1.4 Program installation
To install Clone’X, insert the installation CD and copy the «Clone’X»
folder to your hard disk (you can also download it at
edre.com or http://www.tri-edre.fr
If you are using Mac OS X, it is advisable to install Clone’X in the
«Applications» folder.
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1.5 Clone’X first use
Double-click the application icon to run Clone’X.
Under Mac OS X, you must type in your password in order to open
Clone’X. Indeed, under Mac OS X, normal users cannot modify the
System therefore they cannot use Clone’X to clone or restore the current
System. Therefore, in order to use Clone’X, you must type in an
administrator password (this is the password you have defined when have
installed Mac OS X on your computer). W ithout this password, you cannot
use Clone’X.
1.5 - Clone’X first use
Picture 1. Authentication
Then, the application asks you to enter your serial number. You can find
the serial number on the CD sleeve. This personal serial number activates
all the functions. Keep your serial number in a safe place in order to be
eligible for free updates and free technical support.
If you have not yet bought Clone’X and want to try it, click the «Trial
Mode» button. The Trial mode is limited to 30 days. During the Trial
period, all features are available. But after 30 days, you will no longer be
able to use Clone’X.
1.6 T echnical support
Our technical support is free. You can contact us by e-mail, fax, and phone.
(Contact information is included below.)
You should mention your serial number and the application version
number when you contact us.
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1.7 - Updates
1.7 Updates
1.8 Contacts
1 - Introduction
You can download free updates from our web site:
http://www.tri-edre.com or http://www.tri-edre.fr
You can contact us with the information below. If you have comments
about this product, problems or questions you were unable to answer using
this user guide or with our web site, or you are interested in obtaining a site
license, please contact TRI-EDRE.
Please have your version and serial numbers ready when you call or
include them if your write.
• E-mail:
contact@tri-edre.com or contact@tri-edre.fr
• Phone or fax:
Phone: 33 498 101 050
Fax: 33 498 101 055
• Mail:
TRI-EDRE
22 Place de l’Eglise
BP 111
83510 Lorgues
France
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2 - Getting to know Clone’X
2 - Getting to know Clone’X
Clone’X is a Macintosh utility that allows you to easily clone the System
(Mac OS X, Mac OS 9, or Mac OS 8.6) that runs your computer.
2.1 Creating clones
The first thing to do with Clone’X is to clone your current System. Clones
can be saved on internal hard disks, external hard disks, and CDs. Each
clone contains a copy of every file used by Mac OS to run your computer.
However, the clone itself is not a System Folder, its content is hidden in the
Finder and cannot be used in the Finder. But thanks to the clone data,
Clone’X will be able to restore and repair your System if it gets damaged.
Clones can also be used to install a copy of your System on another disk or
computer.
2.2 Complete System copy
Copy differs from cloning on differents points:
• Copy is not compressed;
• Copy moves all data of the disc.
This function allows Clone’X to «move» all data of a disc on an other one.
Visible and invisibles System’s files are copied. If you copy a disc
containing a Mac Os X System, you will be able to boot on your copy . Y ou
can obviously do the same thing with 8 and 9 Systems.
2.1 - Creating clones
2.3 Repairing a damaged System
If crashes damage your System, you won’t have to reinstall it from scratch
using Apple installations CDs. You won’t have to do wnload again Mac OS
updates and you won’t have to install them. Clone’X allows you to easily
restore and repair your System using clones.
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2.4 - Installing Mac OS on another computer
2.4 Installing Mac OS on another computer
If you own several computers, you can clone your current System, and
then use Clone’X to install the same System on other computers. You do
not have to download and install Mac OS updates on each computer.
Clone’X allows you to easily standardise your Systems.
You can also use the Copy function, in order to have a complete System on
a disc, for maintenance operations for example. On a machine where the
Sytem and the applications are damaged, you can make the «copy of your
copy» in order to restore a safe situation on your machine, for example
with a default System.
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3 - Creating clones
3 - Creating clones
3.1 Creating a new clone
The first thing to do with Clone’X consists in cloning your current System.
Thanks to clones, your System can be restored if it gets damaged and can
be installed on other computers.
Each clone contains a copy of every file used by Mac OS to run your
computer. However, the clone itself is not a System Folder, its content is
hidden in the Finder and cannot be used in the Finder.
It is advisable to create new clones each time you update Mac OS.
3.1 - Creating a new clone
Picture 2. Creating a new clone
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