Access Time Machine partial backup after system restore

My iMac crashed. I ran Disk Utility Repair Disk on the hard drive and received this message: "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".
I had had Time Machine backing up regularly wirelessly, and previously hadn't noticed any problem with it. So I thought everything had been backed-up properly.
I reformatted the hard drive and chose to restore the system from Time Machine back-up. It turned out that you can only restore from full system back-ups and my Time Machine hadn't made a full back-up for half a year! Previously it had made full back-ups every 2 or 3 days then it stopped doing full back-ups half a year ago without any warning.
I went ahead with the system restore from the half-year-old full backup thinking that I would be able to access the partial back-ups once the system is restored. But I can't! If I access Time Machine, the most recent back-up I can see is the half-year-old full backup from which I restored the system. There are documents, music and hundreds of photos, originally saved to the hard drive since the last full back-up, that I cannot access, even though Time Machine had been backing up every day until the iMac crashed.
How can I retrieve these files from Time Machine?

tmutil listbackups
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2009-11-10-210145
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2009-11-17-053753
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2009-12-02-005634
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2009-12-09-073939
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2009-12-16-000359
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-01-07-164941
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-01-18-194339
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-01-25-073833
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-02-01-071544
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-02-08-192553
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-02-23-011615
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-03-02-073425
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-03-11-001704
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-03-18-134858
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-03-31-004614
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-04-09-084554
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-04-16-142610
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-04-25-210514
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-05-03-040744
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-05-10-080207
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-05-17-020416
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-05-28-002711
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-06-04-010034
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-06-16-000448
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-06-25-213759
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-07-08-002557
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-08-19-222633
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-08-26-193609
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-09-02-203645
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-09-10-075001
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-09-24-000147
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-10-11-071420
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-10-18-071136
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-10-25-192005
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-11-08-105951
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-11-16-082710
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-11-28-000529
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-12-05-094613
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2010-12-12-010050
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-01-09-224521
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-01-16-002322
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-01-23-005302
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-01-30-123816
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-02-06-084024
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-02-13-152616
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-02-21-172006
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-02-28-073952
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-03-07-064607
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-03-14-072117
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-03-21-002338
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-03-28-191153
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-04-05-034614
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-04-12-073716
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-05-01-231606
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-05-08-145446
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-05-15-102229
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-05-22-144213
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-05-29-201711
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-06-05-005053
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-06-13-160254
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-06-25-224356
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-07-02-112247
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-07-11-003808
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-08-21-195918
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-08-28-104051
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-04-001125
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-10-001317
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-15-194157
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-16-210303
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-17-112311
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-18-120910
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-19-194243
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-20-073831
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-21-073034
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-22-075050
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-23-230449
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-24-092757
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-25-001748
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-26-215704
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-27-182748
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-28-192528
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-29-182816
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-09-30-201924
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-01-004110
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-02-003106
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-03-221651
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-04-211443
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-05-213335
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-06-183753
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-07-212855
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-08-204219
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-09-162419
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-11-165739
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-12-225835
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-13-090625
/Volumes/Backup of T’s iMac/Backups.backupdb/T’s iMac/2011-10-13-191539
Oct 13, 2011 was the last full backup, the one used to restore the system.

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And why not? Apple is selling these things like BigMacs. They can't make enough of them. You've been suffering since May because you refuse to get a decent router.
Can you imagine if a company that makes a refrigerator told me that I needed to upgrade my electrical system to rectify a problem with their device? What kind of response IS that?!?!
What if the problem with their device is that it requires a new-fangled "grounded" outlet and your circa 1890 house doesn't have grounded outlets. Would you refuse to purchase a $ 25 adapter on principle?

Using Time Machine to backup a iMac G5 and restore to an intel iMac

Is it possible to use Time Machine to backup my iMac G5 and restore my backup to a new intel iMac?
The reason being is that I my mother-in-law's company bought her a new intel Mac and she wants to trade with me since she only uses her Mac for e-mail, photos and accounting software.
I was thinking of making sure her data is preserved by using the migration assistant to transfer her data to my iMac G5 and then using my time machine backup to restore to her intel iMac. I have concerns about this method after reading about the intel/powerpc issues with time machine. I also have concerns that perhaps the version of MacOS 10.5 installed to my iMac G5 will not be optimized for intel.

Well, not entirely. You cannot install or restore a PPC version of OS X to an Intel Mac because the PPC system will not work on an Intel Mac. You can copy your personal files, most preference files, and third-party applications (although it would be preferable to update all PPC-only apps to universal binaries which perform better on Intel machines.
Another possible concern is if your mother's company is transferring the ownership to her or simply purchasing the unit for her to use. In the latter case the computer belongs to the company, not your mother. She cannot then give it to you because it isn't hers. This problem should be resolved beforehand because the company may one day want the computer back.
Folders You Can Move to Your new Mac
From the Home folder copy the contents of Documents, Movies, Music, Pictures, and Sites.
In your /Home/Library/ folder:
/Home/Library/Application Support/AddressBook (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Application Support/iCal (copy the whole folder)
Also in /Home/Library/Application Support (copy whatever else you need including folders for any third-party applications)
/Home/Library/Keychains (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Mail (copy the whole folder)
/Home/Library/Preferences/ (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/iTunes (copy the whole folder)
/Home /Library/Safari (copy the whole folder)
If you want cookies:
/Home/Library/Cookies/Cookies.plist
/Home/Library/Application Support/WebFoundation/HTTPCookies.plist
For Entourage users:
Entourage is in /Home/Documents/Microsoft User Data
Also in /Home/Library/Preferences/Microsoft
For FireFox:
/Home/Library/Applications Support/FireFox
/Home/Library/Preferences/org.mozilla.firefox.plist
Credit goes to another forum user for this information.

Time machine started over after a complete restore, how to get to older?

Yesterday, photoshop and parrallels started crashing and I could not get them working, So I decided to do a complete system restore from install disk time machine from the day before when everything was working fine.
so it restored the system to its previous state. parrallels was still not working correctly so I restored the folder from a week or so ago. That didn't get it back either, so I thought of maybe reloading the application from an earlier time period might help.
But, time machine has started itself over. there is only backup data from this morning in the time machine internal backup drive. How do i get to my older backups? Do they just go away after a system restore?

Sam,
No, you need to Ctrl-Click the Time Machine DOCK icon. Then choose "Browse Other Time Machine Disks...".
Here is a thought. When you did the restore, what Mac OS version did you restore. Your states say 10.5.5 but might your Mac have been restored to 10.5.4 or earlier with your restore?
I have found in my own testing, that since the 10.5.5 update, "Archive & Installs", "Erase & Installs", and "Restore System From Backup..." no longer trigger a new full backup. That is they continue to use the same backup set as before. (Note though, you will likely see a very large incremental backup, but not necessarily a new Full Backup set.) See my comments here:
[http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1771493&tstart=0]
If, however, you restored to a Mac OS version previous to 10.5.5, and then allowed Time Machine to perform a backup, then a new Full Backup would be preformed. Likely, you might be able to avoid this if you do the restore (prevent Time Machine from backing up), update to 10.5.5, then allow Time Machine to backup.
Cheers!

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