Using Cop圜atX, you must duplicate the drive to a disk image. Then use this command to restore the contents of the image to the drive (again ensure you use the correct drive number):ĭd if=/Users/tom/AppleTVDrive-Compressed.img of=/dev/disk5 bs=1024kįinally, connect this drive back to the Apple TV, and do a ‘factory restore’ this will free up all the additional space on the new drive. Disconnect the original drive, and connect your new drive to. Next we must use this image to recreate the contents on the new drive. This can be done using dd to make an image file (ensuring you reference the correct disk, here it is ‘disk5’):ĭd if=/dev/disk5 of=/Users/tom/AppleTVDrive-Compressed.img bs=1024k To begin, we need to make an image of the original harddrive. If you don’t want that, then after copying the contents of the drive over via the terminal, use the iPartition method below rather than ‘factory restore’ to free up the additional space on the drive. Note: If you have already installed some extras on your Apple TV harddrive, doing a ‘factory restore’ will remove these. Looking deeper in to the partition structure with diskutil, you can see the addition critical partitions on the drive: Two volumes will mount, OSBoot and Media. Any 2.4″ to Firewire bridge will work just as well. We used the Forensic DriveDock to prevent any writing to the original drive, but the Forensic DriveDock is an expensive accessory to just have lying around. Once you have the hard drive out, connect it to your handy WiebeTech Forensic DriveDock or other Firewire bridge. Just note that you need to peel back the rubber covering the bottom of the Apple TV to get to the four screws holding the hard drive to the cover (see here for details).
You’ve already seen the Apple TV dissected, so we won’t get in to the details of removing the bottom cover and the hard drive.
Use copycatx to image a hd mac os x#
Connecting the Apple TV drive to a Power PC Mac might damage the GUID partition, especially for anyone who hasn’t upgraded to Mac OS X 10.4.6 or newer. This process was done on an Intel Mac Pro. Subrosasoft’s Cop圜atX ($49), or be comfy with the terminalĬoriolis’s iPartition ($45), or use the Apple Factory Restore Wiebetech Forensic DriveDock (optional, but recommended) or any 2.5″ to Firewire bridge You can do this via the terminal, or by using some applications (which add $100 to the cost of the process).Ģ.5″ hard drive (we used a Western Digital 120 GB WD1200VE drive)
Use copycatx to image a hd upgrade#
It should be noted that this process will almost certainly void your Apple TV’s warranty and you are attempting this upgrade at your own risk.
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