I cannot retrieve iTunes and iPhoto libraries from Time Machine after re-installing OS X

I havd just re-installed OS X on my Mac, and I cannot retrieve iTunes and iPhoto libraries from Time Machine.

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  • Cannot restore iPhoto Library from Time Machine after clean install

    I was experiencing various problems with my MBP and wiped the hard drive after meticulously backing up everything with Time Machine, or manually. I reinstalled everything. I was relying on Time Machine to restore my photos and events in iPhoto. When I select "Browse Backups" in iPhoto, I can see all of my backups, but can select none of them. Any ideas to save a decade worth of photos?

    Hi a:
    Welcome to Apple discussions.
    I am preaching, but +"wiping/erasing a HD"+ should be reserved for true disasters. That is a Windows process.
    Now, trying to help (I treasure my own photos - a lot), go to your home folder (~pictures). If something called iPhoto library is there, highlight it, open Time Machine, and then restore it.
    If that does not fix the problem, try posting in the iPhoto forum. There are some real experts with iPhoto problems that may be able to help.
    Barry

  • Any way to restore iTunes and iPhoto libraries from failed Time Machine backup?

    Is there a way to restore iTunes and iPhoto libraries from an unmountable Time Machine backup?
    Background: I received an update alert on my iMac (mid-2010, 1TB) from Time Machine (wirelessly connected to a Time Capsule, 2TB 2013)  that it required an update and required rebooting, of course, it happened when I was in the middle of a project and I postponed the restart for later.  That evening I turned off the computer and coincidentally the next morning, the iMac would not start; it loaded to the Apple logo and about an 1/8 of the progress bar would load before the iMac would turn off.
    The iMac had been fine to that day (OS upgrades and all since 2010) so I was assuming something misfired when I declined the Time Machine update. I tried the PRAM and SMC resets mentioned in the forums but no dice. I then went into Disk Utility to try repairs and there were errors on the hard drive that could not be fixed. My next step was to erase the drive and restore from my Time Machine backup. Before doing that I checked Disk Utility and to my horror,  it told me that my Time Machine backups were unmountable so of course my first thought was that all my files were gone.
    The TC was under warranty so I called support and they referred me to the local Genius Bar. The Genius was great and showed me that my files weren't lost even though the Time Machine backup was unmountable. They recommended I erase the partitions, starting from scratch and I would have to transfer the Time Machine backup files manually by directly connecting an ethernet cable from the TC to the computer. If that didn't work, the hard drive was bad and needed replacement which they could take care of.
    I followed their recommendation and the hard drive is fine. I was so relieved to hear that my files were safe that I forgot to ask about all of the metadata that was lost in iTunes (de-selected songs, playlists, rankings, play counts) and iPhoto (geotags, names, etc). Any ideas / help? I sank considerable time into my music and photos and would love to have that time back.
    FWIW, I'm in the process of buying an external hard drive as a secondary backup to the TC as my confidence is a little shaken on the product line - the first time I ever actually need a backup and the backup is unmountable. My whole point of spending a little more and buying into the Apple ecosystem for a backup solution was to streamline the backup process and avoid these types of issues.

    Thank you for the reply. I tried the Disk Utility to repair my TC's Time Machine backup disk with no luck, it stopped with the message:
    Disk utility stopped repairing "iMac"
    Disk Utility can't repair this disk. Back up as many of your files as possible, reformat the disk, and restore your backed-up files.
    It took a night but I was able to copy all the TC Time Machine files to the external hard drive as a backup to a backup just in case. I'm still pretty bummed the TC's backup didn't allow for Disk Utility's restore functionality. Fortunately, the iPhoto library backup I dragged to the iMac from the Time Capsule backup worked without a hitch. On the downside, the "iTunes Library.itl" backup I dragged over is locked so now I'm checking out the forums for any ways to fix that. I temporarily created a new iTunes library with all my apps and music but plan on reverting to the old iTunes library if possible so I can start syncing my iOS devices again.

  • How to restore files from Time Machine after Clean Install of Mavericks

    How to restore files from Time Machine after Clean Install of Mavericks. I know the data is there but seems unaccessable because I may have changed the Computer or Owner name. Is there any way to fix that now?

    Hi Linc,
    my back-up data is managed by Time Machine; the actual data is on a second internal Hard Drive with a capacity of 1TB - not partitioned. I am using Time Machine and have access to all data backed up since Mavericks Clean Install but not the data prior to this date.
    When I open the 1TB drive in Finder I can see a folder "Backups.backupdb/Sigi's Mac Pro/ followed by many folders of backup dates going back to 2010-09-20-103441 and up to 2014-02-07-142414 all followed with folder Macintosh HD.  February 7th  2014 was the date of the clean install.
    These Backups are followed by backup date folder 2014-02-08-075554 with a subfolder of MacPro-320GB (this is the name I assigned to my Boot Drive during formatting; I suspect I should have assigned the same name as before ie. Macintosh HD) and 2014-02-11 with a subfolder Macintosh HD, these are the ones I get access to by way of Time Machine > Restore.
    Weird thing is on Febr 11 when I relised my possible mistake and renamed the Bootdrive back to what it was initially ie. Macintosh HD despite this I have access to all backup data since the Clean Install in both folders MacPro-320GB as well as Macintosh HD but not to any data prior to the Clean Install.
    Is there something that Time Machine knows and prevents access or is it simply a matter of renaming the subfolder 2014-02-08-07554/MacPro-320GB to ........./Macintosh HD?
    I like to restore selectively and not everything - It was hard work reinstalling apps that were supposed to be the troublemakers (ref my discussion on Maverick problems) but I now need to get onto data specific to some of these apps as well as other data I may have missed. Long story? Yes and sorry.
    Sigi

  • Restore from time machine after clean install of Mavericks

    I decided to do a clean install of Mavericks to get rid of all the very old files hiding in my system folders.  I made a startup disk following online instructions, rebooted from the USB drive and wiped the drive and reinstalled Mavericks.  Then I plugged in my Time machine backup drive and tried to recover particular folders from the latest backup.  However, I am getting a permission error that prevents me from going into the old user folder from that backup.  It has a red circle/line icon on the folder.  How do I get around this so I can select what to restore?

    You might be able to view in System Preferences > Users & Groups.
    Time  Machine  -  Troubleshooting by James Pond is the best source around for Time Machine  help.
    I'm not seeing your issue listed. It's possible you will need to do a full Time Machine restore to another drive so you can actually boot from the drive then log into the user. If you have enough space on internal you could partition to restore there without polluting your current new install.
    Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions 18. How can I copy my TM backups to a different location?
    I backup to Time Machine but I also use a clone and use it over Time Machine when I'm trying to restore a User like youare trying to do. Hopefully someone else will have a better suggestion other than doing a full restore.

  • New hard drive - how to import iTunes and Mail only from Time Machine backup

    Hi
    I am installing a new boot drive into my MacPro.  When I do this, I only want to copy over initially Mail and iTunes as previously backed up in Time Machine. 
    Is there an simple way to do this without a complete copy of my last Lion install going on the new drive?
    Thanks in advance.
    Matt

    The music sync is one way - computer to ipod.  The only exception is itunes purchases.
    Copy everything from your backup copy of your computer.

  • How to retrieve email and contacts data from time machine from a different computer

    My iMac hard disc has died and though I have everything backed up on Time Machine I am finding it difficult to access my Contacts (not on iCloud) and emails from my laptop. 
    I understand that they are to be found on the Time Machine backup in library/applicationsupport/addressbook and /Library/Mail/V2, but these files appear to be hidden.
    From my reading it has been suggested that I use the utility Terminal, but I don’t know where to start with this – any guidance would be most welcome

    Please visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.

  • Can't find my itunes or iphoto libraries on time machine backup

    Non-technical user trying to save/back up contents to External Hard Drive before upgrading to Snow Leopard. Copied overnight but can't see where my tracks/photos on the Time Machine Back up might be. Can anyone advise where I could find them or if I need to transfer these libraries separately? Many thanks

    Is this the computer the device was syncing with previously?
    If not, where is that library?  The library will only be where the user puts it.
    Syncing is one way, computer to iDevice.
    Multiple libraries can be stored on a single computer... if that's what you really want.

  • Restore files from time machine after new install

    In my office one of my iMac's suffered a complete system crash.  I am reinstalling OS X Lion as I write this post.  The iMac was backed up to an external hard drive using time machine.  After the new install of Lion how do I grab my user files from the machine backup?
    I appreciate in advance your help.

    When you complete the installation and boot into the Setup Assistant use the opportunity to restore from a TM backup which will appear in the Assistant. Just have the backup drive connected. You can then restore from the most recent backups of your Home folder, third-party applications and support files, and system preferences.
    Restore will take a while, but when done just restart.

  • Restoring from Time Machine after erase & install

    Hi, I have an iMac I rebuilt and when I plug in my Time Machine disk, all the UIDs are mixed up.
    this is not surprising as I created users on my rebuilt iMac in a different order.
    This issue is how can I correct the ownership of each of my user directories in /Users?
    I tried to "sudo chown -R" but it won't let me do this on a Time Machine backup disk.
    the only workaround I have right now is restore the user folder and perform a chown after it's been restored.
    what I really would like to do is to continue making incremental backups to my backup disk if at all possible.

    do NOT try to chown stuff on TM backups. if the UIDs don't match change the UIDs of your current users on the main drive so that they do match. go to system preferences->accounts, unlock the lock at the bottom, control-click on an account and select "advanced options". in the popup you'll see the current UID and you can change it there too. after you do that you need to run chown on that user's home directory. do that for every user involved. another thing you'll need to do afterward is chown Temporary directories for all users involved. else it will mess up various cache and temp files. log in as a user and run
    sudo chown -R `id -un` $TMPDIR
    do that for every user.

  • HT1553 I want to do a clean install of Mountain Lion. Can I do this without a DVD version of the OS, and can I restore only specific things like iPhoto and iTunes libraries from Time Machine backup.

    I want to do a clean install of Mountain Lion. Can I do this without a DVD version of the OS, and can I restore only specific things like iPhoto and iTunes libraries from Time Machine backup.

    Mountain Lion is only available as a download, so there is no DVD to purchase. What you can do is download ML and then stop it from installing as soon as it's on your drive. From there you can make your own bootable ML flash drive.
    When your purchase and download Mountain Lion, it will end up in the Applications folder and automatically want to install. Press Command+Q to stop the install and exit. The installer will remain on the hard drive.
    1) Right click on the installer and choose "Show Package Contents".
    2) A folder will open on the desktop. Drill down to Contents > SharedSupport and double click the disk image InstallESD.dmg to mount it on the desktop.
    3) From here you can either burn a DVD, or copy the contents to a flash drive. Personally, I would strongly suggest using an 8 GB flash drive formatted as Mac OS Extended. You will be able to boot to it in about 30 seconds instead of at least 10 minutes off of a DVD, and it will install MUCH faster. Make sure the flash drive is empty, or you've copied anything off it it you need as it will need to be erased.
    4) Don't just drag and drop the contents you see in the open disk image to the flash drive. It won't boot that way as it will be missing some hidden files. Open Disk Utility. You will something similar to this:
    5) To accomplish the above, highlight either the flash drive's single partition (as I did), or the item at the bottom (Mac OS X Install ESD), which is what you will see with the Lion disk image mounted. It doesn't matter which one you pick. You'll then have the option to select the Restore tab towards the upper right. Drag and drop from the left column into the Source and Destination fields as shown above. If you've already erased the flash drive, you can uncheck the box. Click the Restore button.
    You've just made your own bootable Mountain Lion USB Flash drive installer. Once you boot to the flash drive, run Disk Utility first to erase the drive you want Mountain Lion on, then continue with the install.
    As far as restoring your iPhone and iTunes libraries, I couldn't tell you. So I wouldn't do any of the above until someone else chimes in with a way to do that after a clean install of ML.

  • Want to save files, documents, bookmarks, iTunes and iPhoto libraries, each in separate folders to external hard drive prior to full sweep and overwrite for the purpose of full sweep of Macbook?

    Never done this before and cannot find a manual for OS X 10.7.5 Lion. Basically I want to clean my 2009 Macbook6,1 as though I were selling it and start out fresh but before I attempt it I want to stash my contents (Files, Documents, Bookmarks, iTunes and iPhoto libraries to my external Hard Drive, all in separate folders to return them to Macbook after the full sweep and big overwrite. Can anyone help me?

    That may not be the best approach (see below).
    Format the drive for a Mac (see #1 in Using Disk Utility if you're not sure how).
    Create the folders you want on it.
    Open a second Finder window and drag what you want from one to the other.
    If you only copy the stuff listed, you'll lose your AddressBook, Mail, Calendars, preferences, and probably all sorts of other things.
    A better option might be to back up your entire system, either with Time Machine or one of the "cloning" apps.  Then you can restore selectively from TM, or copy selectively from the clone.

  • Can Time Machine back up both an iTune and iPhoto Libraries saved on a NAS disk?

    Can Time Machine back up both an iTune and iPhoto Libraries saved on a NAS disk, as well as the host drive on a Mac Mini?
    I would like to know if Time Machine could back up these Libraries from a NAS and the host/main drive of a Mac Mini onto an 3rd external drive attached by Firewire?
    Thanks

    Archtech wrote:
    Can Time Machine back up both an iTune and iPhoto Libraries saved on a NAS disk, as well as the host drive on a Mac Mini?
    no.
    time machine cannot backup networked drives.
    however, ChronoSync may be able to do what you want.

  • How do I share my itunes and iphoto libraries with other users (accounts) ?

    Hi !
    I am trying to share my itunes and iphoto libraries with other users on my powerbook, but I seem to have problems with it.
    What is the best way to do it?
    Place an alias in my "shared" folder and access this with the applications from the different accounts ? This seems to workt for the itunes library, at least... Or do I have to mess with the righs managent ?
    I dont want screw up my nice mac...
    Thanx for the help in advance.
    Herman
    PB G4   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

    Hi... and thanx for your help...
    I did not think that I would have to mess with my firewall, as long as I am talking of useres on the same computer, but I guess I was wrong.
    Your advice helps very much, but only as long as I am still logged in with my user name. I does not work when only my kids are logged in. There has to be a way to use these libraries without the need to log in the user that has created those folders...
    Hmmm
    Thanx for your help
    Herman
    PB G4   Mac OS X (10.4.6)  

  • My Itunes and Iphotos Libraries Didn/t make it over..

    I have a G4 10.5 and tried Migration from my old G4 10.3.9 no good didn't see target disk even though support states it will work as far back as 8. something.....
    So on advice i downloaded Carbon Copy Cloner and dropped it all onto my Lacacie 320G Ext hard drive and then attached to my new Imac and migrated everything including Photoshop DPP etc no problems..
    What i didn't get was my Itunes and Iphoto libraries and i have large ones...I have tried dropping jpegs onto my EXT hard drive but i keep getting errors and the old Mac struggles with the volume. I havn't tried my music yet....Does any one have a fix for this please....
    Apple care couldn't help me and what's really annoying is the shop i bought from told me migration would work and now they say "gee thats strange sorry "

    If you look in the pictures folder on your clone (users ==> "your user name" ==>Pictures and copy the iPhoto library to the pictures folder on your new G4 then launch iPhoto you should have you complete library there (upgraded as necessary) under Leopard - note you do NOT import it you copy it to the pictures folder on the G$ from the clone)
    Also for more detailed questions you might try the iPhoto forum - http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1192 - that is where the iPhoto gurus ahng out
    LN
    Message was edited by: LarryHN

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