Can I retrieve files from a modern Mac Backup drive to a PPC Mac?

Can I retrieve files from a modern Mac Backup drive to a PPC Mac? I have been having problems with my Macbook Pro not starting up. I need to figure out how to access files with my PPC Desktop; if possible.
What type of files can I access and what type I cannot?
My Macbook Pro: MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.3), 750GB HD, 2.2 GHz, 6 GB RAM
My PPC: Power mac G4/Upgraded 1.2GHZ /800+RAM/3 HD =400+ GB, Mac OS X (10.4.2)
Thanks in advance,
God bless

You will need software that is compatible with the data files on the backup drive, ie. if they are .doc files you will need Word (or a substitute).
You don't mention what type of files are on the drive so it is hard to be specific.

Similar Messages

Can I use my iPad with airport extreme to retrieve files from a USB connected hard drive?

Can I use my iPad with airport extreme to retrieve files from a USB connected hard drive?

Yes, I believe so. Please check out the NetPortal app. I don't have an iPad, but I use it on my iPod Touch to access files on my Time Capsule. It is available from the iTunes App Store.

Can I copy files from an external NTFS formatted drive to my Mac?

My PC laptop died and I have two external NTFS formatted hard drives. I also have a desktop Mac.
I searched and came across another post dated Sept 2005 in the Support Forum that asked this similar quesiton I post. Sorry if i appear to sound repetitive but I really need confirmation to the answer for reason stated below.
The answer given then was as follows, "Max OSX can only read files on an NTFS formatted external hard drive -- it cannot write files to such a drive [OK, that is clear to me]. If you copy a file from an NTFS formatted hard drive to the internal hard drive of your Mac, there are absolutely no restrictions on what you can do to that copy of the file."
So, to me this means I can modify the JPEG file in my Mac using Photoshop, right? No reformatting of the NTFS drive is necessary? If so, please let me know ASAP as i have a deadline to return the brand new PC which I purchassed thinking that that was my solution.
I pose this question to this forum because the original post is 8 years old and wonder if OS compatibility issues remain the same.

If you want to modify the JPEGs you have on the NTFS external disk, you will have to copy the images to your Mac hard disk before editing them.
If you want to edit files on a NTFS external disk, you have to install a third-party application as Paragon NTFS

Can I retrieve data from my iPhone 4 hard drive without the SIM card?

Can I retreive data from my iPhone 4 hard drive without the sim?

There is no hard drive in an iPhone, it is all solid state memory. If the phone is working you can always copy content from it. If it is not you will need to restore and activate it, and that requires a SIM card.

How can I transfer files from an old PC hard drive to my Mac?

I have an old PC from which I removed the hard drive. It is an old WD 40 circa 2001. I would like to transfer all my old documents and pictures to my IMAC. I obtained a USB Universal drive adapter from OWC, but I can't get my IMAC to recognize the drive. Can anyone help me.

angelpup wrote:
It just doesn't recognize the drive. Will the first solution you provided work? The drive has been physically removed from the PC.
It should work with your Mac. If you have access to a PC, plug it in and see if it can be read, and if so just copy the files to a flash drive to transfer to your Mac (Better than spending your day trying to get your Mac to read it for a 1 time transfer of files)
The problem could very well be that the adaptor you got from OWC is defective.

How do you retrieve files from a Time Capsule backup that was made by a computer you no longer have?

I have a Time Capsule that has backed up five computers over the last six years. Four of those computers I no longer have or the drives are not working. I want to retrieve some old pictures from these backups. They are stored in large ".sparsebundle" files.

The first choice that you should consider is to use Migration Assistant on your Mac.
Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > Migration Assistant
The last choice would be to try the steps below that work for me......but there is no guarantee that they will work for you. Also, please be aware that there is always a chance that the backups for the Macs that you still have might be damaged in the process if things go wrong.
Proceed at your own risk. The advice mentioned below is worth about as much as you paid to visit this web page.
If you wish to continue......
Pick one sparsebundle file from an "old" Mac and double click on it to see if that will mount the drive icon on the Mac computer that you have there. This will be a white "disk" icon, likely named Time Machine Backups, similar to the illustration below:
You may be asked for a password when you double click on the sparsebundle file. That might be the Time Capsule disk password, or it might also be the administrator password for the "old" Mac.
If you have made it this far, please report on your progress.

How can I transfer files from my macbook pro hard drive to another target drive

The hard drive on my Macbook is corrupted and so I am trying back up files from the hard drive on my Macbook to a target disc so that I can wipe the hard drive on my Macbook and re-install the system software. I am only able to access the Macbook via disc utilities using the start up system DVD. Is there a way of accessing the files while I'm in disc utilities so that I can transfer to the target disc?

Some MacBooks have Firewire, while others do not. See this tip:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2502
If both of yours have Firewire, you can use the Target Disk mode described at the end of the tip. Otherwise, you'll need to pull the hard drive out of the machine that it is in, and put it in a 2.5" hard drive case that supports the ports that are on the other machine.
Note, if you can't read the data on the other machine, using a data recovery tool to a hard drive at least as large with no data on it is recommended. This tip explains how to do data recovery:
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-1689

How can recover video file from iPad2 , didn't backup in iTunes??

Please advise how can undelete ,recover video file from my ipad2.

If you did not backup to iTune or iCloud, it's gone.

How can I retrieve files from my TimeCapsule??

I recently left my Mac at my friends house (5 hours away). I will go back and get it in a few wks but meanwhile, I need to retrieve some important documents from my TimeCapsule on my PC. How do I go about this??

Madvillain wrote:
I'm pretty sure everybody knows exactly what he means.
He wants to get files off his TC that were backed up using Time Machine.
Why even bother responding to him if you aren't going to give him any info and just basically be a $&#*?
To the original poster:
I believe that you have to actually be on the mac that was backed up to get files that are saved through Time Machine.
Get your facts straight, Madvillian. That's what I try to do before I respond. Otherwise I'm providing multiple answers to one simple question.
Now I must respond to your assumption that it's a TM backup.
ANY MAC WITH LEOPARD CAN ACCESS THE TM BACKUP. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT ACTUAL MAC, AS YOU STATED, MADVILLIAN!
However, if the only accessible Mac is 5 hours away, then it's a 10 hour return trip to solve his/her problem.
They are on your capsule, but I don't think they are in a basic format that you can just plug in and grab. Hopefully I am wrong and somebody will have a better answer for you.
If the OP is trying to access the TC HDD for files he/she placed there, but cannot, then he/she would need to have access to the TC either already setup or using AirPort Utility (Mac or PC).

Can I retrieve files from a Time Capsule data hard-drive if I completed a simple-erase on it?

I have a 2TB Time Capsule. I stored files on the hard drive within the Time Capsule. I did a quick-erase of the hard drive (Time Capsule) via Airport Utility on my MacBook Pro and forgot the files were on it. Is there anyway I can retrieve these files? The Time Capsule's 2TB capacity was hardly used at all, I used it for Time Machine but apart from that I just stored some files on it. Thank you in advance if you could help.

As per Bob's comment.. BUTT.. big fat one.
The disk has to be out of the TC to do it. You need to directly access the disk so you need to remove the disk (voiding warranty) and place it in a usb holder and plug into a computer. If you are very careful pulling up the rubber mat. Using lots of heat from heat gun or hair dryer with half the inlet blocked.. and carefully pull up the mat leaving the label last and not stetching it.. the mat should go back with nobody knowing.. !!
http://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Replacing-Apple-Time-Capsule-HDD/2750/1
I hope you stopped using the TC immediately. Any new files will overwrite the old ones.
I went through this exercise recently to help a customer with a dead WD hard disk in their Gen 4 TC.. The data partition had lost format. Using just the demo of data rescue 3.. as I could not find a demo of Disk Warrior and I refuse to pay for something that offers no refund.. $100 is not too much if it works.. but it is expensive if you get nothing. But it will very likely work. Certainly the files were still available and correctly named.. but the demo does not allow much of a test.. but still looked hopeful. Customer wanted the hard disk changed wanted to do the recovery herself.. which is fine.
BTW if you have a choice find a tool that allows you to copy the files... you might need to buy another USB disk so you have a suitable target that is big enough. It is possible to repair a drive and so just recover the files.. the fast erase simply wipes the allocation table. Files should not be affected.. but any changes to the disk are permanent and if it goes bad will make it even more difficult to recover.. It can take a long time to copy files off but is safest route.
TC is a backup target.. the whole idea of backup is having at least 2 locations for your files.. by placing files on the TC.. there is no automated backup.. the disk could have died and you will lose everything.. this is kind of a warning.. don't do it.

Can I retrieve files from emptied Trash?

I have emptied the trash and deleted several files I should have kept. I back up to an external HD with Time Machine. Can I use that to retrieve the deleted files?

If they're in the backup, click here and follow the instructions.
(116623)

Can I Retrieve Files From Time Capsule?

I had a MacBook Pro that was fully backed up to a Time Capsule. The laptop was stolen last week. I have some files (photos I wanted to use for holiday cards) I wanted to retrieve while I save up some money to buy a new MacBook. I have two powerbooks and was wondering if it is possible to connect them to Time Capsule to access those other files. They are 10.4 and don't have Time Machine. I suppose I could connect computer to Time Capsule using a USB cable and it would act like any other external hard drive?

Ok. I just upgraded one of the powerbooks to Leopard. But still no luck accessing individual files... Migration assistant will transfer accounts. All I'm looking to do right now is transfer a few documents, photos, etc. Help!

Can't copy files from Macbook to External Hard Drive

Hi:
I have an external hard drive for backup, works fine at the office with mssoft -- but for some reason I am told by Macbook that I cannot modify the External hard drive when trying to copy files and folders to the drive from the Macbook.
I'm thinking "read only" because I know how to change attribute in Windows - but this is my first MAC (and generally I love it).
HELP -- how do I copy to the External Drive?
...Dan

This drive is probably formatted as NTFS for use with the PC.
Your options are:
1) Install NTFS-3g on your Mac (available here: http://macntfs-3g.blogspot.com/2010/06/ntfs-3g-for-mac-os-x-2010522.html)
2) Reformat the external drive as FAT32 (you'll have to save the data elsewhere, then use either OS X's Disk Utility to reformat the drive, or use a Windows tool to do the same thing). FAT32 has a 4GB maximum file size limit.
3) Reformat the drive as HFS+ on the Mac (saving the data elsewhere first) and install MacFuse on the PC. HFS+ does not have a maximum file size limit, but MacDrive is not free.
http://www.softpedia.com/get/File-managers/MacDrive.shtml
~Lyssa

Can not copy files from computer to external hard drive

Have tried to copy thru drag and drop and also by edit copy files to folder ... I even tried copy of the files and paste but get the same error message which is in a little box that says Error copying file or folder Cannot copy file: and a OK button.
How can I get the folder to copy?

Try this tool and check : http://longpathtool.com/
Also, can you format the HDD and check?
Arnav Sharma | Facebook |
Twitter Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members
reading the thread.

How can I recover files from my Windows 7 backup cd's on Windows 8 laptop?

1. HP ENVY m6 Notebook PC
2. Windows 8
3. No Error Messages
4. No Changes
I had an hp laptop with windows 7 on it. After it crashed a couple of times, I made backup dvds using hp's file backup. It actually came out to 11 dvds. I bought a new hp laptop which came with Windows 8. I tried running the application on the dvd's, but it skips over all the files and installs nothing. How do I recover my files on these dvd's?

Hello thelink484,
To me, it sounds like you recovered your operating system and all the preloaded software, on 11 dvd's. You cannot simply install everything like this, from Windows 7 to Windows 8.
You will need to restore on a windows 7 machine, then backup your user files that you want to move to Windows 8.
↙-----------How do I give Kudos?| How do I mark a post as Solved? ----------------↓

Can I retrieve files from a modern Mac Backup drive to a PPC Mac?

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for