How do i determine system version on time machine backups

I want to restore Leopard to 10.5.5 as I am having a lot of problems with Mail with 10.5.6. I did the Mail update but that didn't work and I had to reimport all my mailboxes and now I have a mess. I don't remember the date I upgraded to 10.5.6 so I would have to reinstall December 14th backup which is the first I have and I know that Apple released 10.5.6 on the 15th of December. but I may have installed it much later--is there any way to read the system version number off the time machine backups?

when you are using full system restore utility on the leopard install DVD it will display the OS version next to every restore point.

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I had to restore my system from a time machine backup. It Failed...

I had to restore my system from a time machine backup. It seemed to go alright up to it asking me to resart to complete the installation, but it would not boot. It forced a panic screen that told me to force quit my computer and resart which did not resolve anything.
Now I have installed the original Leopard 10.5 but I used to have 10.6.8 on it. How can I get it back to 10.6.8? or do I have to buy it again?
Any ideas why the restore failed?
thanks,
R.

It seems you had a kernel panic (see attached link):
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS3742
Regarding upgrade to Snow Leopard (10.6.8), you will have to install the disk you used originally. If you have lost it, then you will have to get a new one. The Apple online store sells them for about $29. When you install Snow Leopard, you should then do a Software update.
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Transferring iTunes Library to another system, from a Time Machine backup

Transferring iTunes Library to another system, from a Time Machine backup
I have a large iTunes library that is backed up via Time Machine on an external drive. I would like to hook up that drive to another mac and just transfer the music that is saved in the backup. I don't want to restore anything else, simply transfer the whole iTunes library. Is this possible? If not, what is the best way to do something like this?
Thanks!

You should be able to restore iTunes and iPhoto files if the Lion system was running the same version of those applications that you'll have on the Snow Leopard system. However, you won't be able to restore files for applications like Mail, Address Book, or Safari, as the versions of those won't match.

How do I create more space on Time Machine backup disk?

How do I create more space on Time Machine backup disk?

since time machine in Snow Leopard stops backing up when there's no more space on the disk,
That is has not been my experience, and does not appear to be agree with this Time Machine documentation:
Backup drive fills up
As your backup drive begins to fill up to its capacity, Time Machine intelligently deletes the oldest backups to make room for newer ones (and will alert you if the "Notify after old backups are deleted" option is selected in Time Machine preferences).
from : Mac 101: Time Machine

How do I empty my Trash of Time Machine backups?

How do I empty my Trash from Time Machine Backups? I manually moved them there trying to delete them but the Trash will not empty.

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HT201250 Mac OS 10.6 - How to restore OS and Data from Time Machine Backup

my exisitng iMac have a defective hard drive that i need to be replace. how do i restore the OS and data to the new hard disk? i have Time Machine backup from the previous hard disk. (note: the OS is 10.6, and i do not have the install disk)

cindy1023 wrote:
i had a hacker get in my computer, got all my info used my name and passwords to convert safari into windows on another computer? and APPLE IS THE ONE GAVE HER THE PASSWORD.
There is no way to "convert" Safari into Windows. And very unlikely for a hacker to get into a Mac.
But, ok, your system is all messed-up somehow.
First, what version of OSX is on your Mac? If you don't know, click the Apple icon at the upper-left of the screen and select About This Mac. You'll see a display like this:
We need the Version number.
Second question: do you have backups made with Time Machine (on an external HD or the like) that you want to restore, or do you want to start your Mac over fresh, the way it came from the factory?
p.s. i dont have the disc it came with , my daughter set it up for me to get started !
You may need that, depending on what version of OSX you're running, to restore the backups or start fresh.
You really should have a copy of the original disc, as there's an Apple Hardware Test on it, tailored to the hardware on that Mac. You'll need it it there's ever a problem. If your daughter can't send it, call AppleCare (800-275-2273),and give them your serial number -- they can send you a replacement for a nominal fee.
Sorry, but it's late here, and I'm going to bed, but will be back tomorrow.

How do I import address book from time machine backup

My address book was populated on an imac running Lion and I used time machine to back up to an external hard drive.
The imac crashed and I've purchased another one running Mavericks.
How do I import the contents of my address book from the backup on the external drive to the address book on the new imac?
Whenever I try to select or open an earlier version of the address book in the backup applications folder on the external drive, I get a message saying that I can't open the file because it is a time machine backup.
There is also a diagonal line going through the address book thumbnail icon and various other applications in the backup applications folder and I get the same error message informing that these apps are time machine backups.
If you have a solution please be as clear and precise as possible with instructions as I am not a computer boffin.

Here's the situation:
I have a G4 with Tiger OS that has 2 years of saved emails and Address Book entries. I just got a G5, installed brand new drives, and did a fresh install of Leopard. I did not use Migration Assistant during the install, because I have no router.
Then I connected the 2 'puters with firewire, and started the G4 in Target Mode, and attempted to Import my old mail and Address Book. I diddled around and was able to import my old mailboxes. I did just realize, though, that only about half the emails were imported; there's a huge gap of nearly a year up until I stopped using the G4.
Also, when I go to the Address Book and try to import my old one, it shows up not as a solid icon that I can select, but a ghostly icon, for lack of a better word, and it will not let me select it.
I really thought this should be easier and less painful. I'm open to suggestions, including whether I should try to use the Leopard install DVD to try the Migration Assistant with a Firewire connection or an ethernet cable.
Thanks.

System "hiccup" during Time Machine Backups

Over the course of the past week or so, I've noiticed that my system will freeze/stall/hiccup (whatever you call it) during Time Machine backups. This will apply to YouTube/Vimeo videos, iTunes (where I noticed it... it's like the song pauses and resumes 2 or 3 times over 10 seconds), task switching, text entry, etc. Again, this is only a recent thing.
Here's a log of what I was doing during this last backup. Didn't check the time when iTunes froze, but it happened at least twice, maybe 3 times.
3/5/13 4:50:35.477 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Starting automatic backup
3/5/13 4:50:36.010 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Backing up to: /Volumes/Hydra 1/Backups.backupdb
3/5/13 4:50:55.980 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Using file event preflight for Mac HD
3/5/13 4:51:18.189 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Will copy (2.07 GB) from Mac HD
3/5/13 4:51:19.601 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Found 105304 files (2.55 GB) needing backup
3/5/13 4:51:19.638 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: 4.58 GB required (including padding), 153.96 GB available
3/5/13 4:51:53.825 PM locationd[48163]: NOTICE,Location icon should now be in state 0
3/5/13 4:52:01.241 PM lsboxd[245]: @AE relay 4755524c:4755524c
3/5/13 4:53:40.070 PM mdworker[48192]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
3/5/13 4:53:40.075 PM mdworker[48191]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
3/5/13 4:53:40.219 PM sandboxd[48194]: ([48192]) mdworker(48192) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
3/5/13 4:53:40.226 PM sandboxd[48194]: ([48191]) mdworker(48191) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
3/5/13 4:53:40.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(48194) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
3/5/13 4:53:58.561 PM Messages[26674]: [Warning] Updating typing guid on IMMessage from 3FEF0FB8-9FEC-4C4F-93B9-ABA280016F8A to AB036A47-4BE4-4DD7-879D-1ED11CF1F0E0
3/5/13 4:54:08.903 PM iTunes[1027]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:54:08.905 PM ath[1032]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:54:11.000 PM kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.
3/5/13 4:54:27.000 PM kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.
3/5/13 4:54:27.526 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:YES Copying /Users/niclake/.dropbox/sigstore.dbx to (null)
3/5/13 4:54:52.106 PM iTunes[1027]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:54:52.108 PM ath[1032]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:55:24.726 PM coreservicesd[65]: Application App:"Sublime Text 2" [ 0x0/0x13ea3e9] @ 0x0x7ffb51e75860 tried to be brought forward, but isn't in fPermittedFrontASNs ( ( ASN:0x0-0x14d24d1:) ), so denying.
3/5/13 4:55:24.726 PM WindowServer[93]: [cps/setfront] Failed setting the front application to Sublime Text 2, psn 0x0-0x13ea3e9, securitySessionID=0x186a3, err=-13066
3/5/13 4:55:24.765 PM authexec[48213]: executing /bin/cp
3/5/13 4:55:35.752 PM KernelEventAgent[45]: tid 00000000 received event(s) VQ_NOTRESP (1)
3/5/13 4:55:35.752 PM KernelEventAgent[45]: tid 00000000 type 'afpfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Chimera', from '//Nic%20Lake@Nic%60s%20AirPort%20Extreme._afpovertcp._tcp.local/Chimera', not responding
3/5/13 4:55:35.000 PM kernel[0]: ASP_TCP Disconnect: triggering reconnect by bumping reconnTrigger from curr value 575 on so 0xffffff8026cb6260
3/5/13 4:55:35.000 PM kernel[0]: ASP_TCP asp_tcp_usr_control: invalid kernelUseCount 0
3/5/13 4:55:35.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect started /Volumes/Chimera prevTrigger 575 currTrigger 576
3/5/13 4:55:35.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 4:55:35.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: posting to KEA EINPROGRESS for /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 4:55:35.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Max reconnect time: 30 secs, Connect timeout: 15 secs for /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 4:55:35.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 4:55:35.752 PM KernelEventAgent[45]: tid 00000000 found 1 filesystem(s) with problem(s)
3/5/13 4:55:35.869 PM KernelEventAgent[45]: tid 00000000 received event(s) VQ_NOTRESP (1)
3/5/13 4:55:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 13 /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 4:55:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 4:55:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: get the reconnect token
3/5/13 4:55:45.111 PM mdworker[48217]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
3/5/13 4:55:45.119 PM mdworker[48218]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
3/5/13 4:55:45.339 PM sandboxd[48215]: ([48217]) mdworker(48217) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
3/5/13 4:55:45.348 PM sandboxd[48215]: ([48218]) mdworker(48218) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
3/5/13 4:55:45.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(48215) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
3/5/13 4:56:15.453 PM Messages[26674]: [Warning] Updating typing guid on IMMessage from 87A43B63-A4B2-4E41-B472-34083741613A to BA8D492D-6BDB-4B9B-9A44-50D21FCFAC7E
3/5/13 4:56:24.430 PM Messages[26674]: [Warning] Updating typing guid on IMMessage from 86F1F958-B235-4C5B-BCEE-537E0826534D to 2A54A84E-C80B-43F6-A31B-0148CB5367B0
3/5/13 4:56:31.437 PM lsboxd[245]: @AE relay 4755524c:4755524c
3/5/13 4:56:35.096 PM iTunes[1027]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:56:35.098 PM ath[1032]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:56:37.574 PM Messages[26674]: [Warning] Updating typing guid on IMMessage from A0CF4108-C32F-4E4C-B1FB-5745F2EFA376 to B890B725-4D5B-4338-9574-42E1BC800D26
3/5/13 4:56:53.912 PM iTunes[1027]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:56:53.914 PM ath[1032]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:57:09.327 PM iTunes[1027]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:57:09.331 PM ath[1032]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:57:48.285 PM mdworker[48246]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
3/5/13 4:57:48.291 PM mdworker[48247]: Unable to talk to lsboxd
3/5/13 4:57:48.388 PM sandboxd[48243]: ([48246]) mdworker(48246) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
3/5/13 4:57:48.423 PM sandboxd[48243]: ([48247]) mdworker(48247) deny mach-lookup com.apple.ls.boxd
3/5/13 4:57:48.000 PM kernel[0]: Sandbox: sandboxd(48243) deny mach-lookup com.apple.coresymbolicationd
3/5/13 4:58:13.430 PM Tweetbot[22562]: CoreAnimation: warning, deleted thread with uncommitted CATransaction; set CA_DEBUG_TRANSACTIONS=1 in environment to log backtraces.
3/5/13 4:58:25.538 PM iTunes[1027]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:58:25.540 PM ath[1032]: _NotificationSocketReadCallbackGCD (thread 0x7fff75326180): Unexpected connection closure...
3/5/13 4:58:30.819 PM iTunes[1027]: ImageIO: JPEG Corrupt JPEG data: premature end of data segment
3/5/13 4:58:30.829 PM Bowtie Butler[1030]: ImageIO: JPEG Corrupt JPEG data: premature end of data segment
3/5/13 4:59:52.515 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Copied 118801 files (2.47 GB) from volume Mac HD.
3/5/13 4:59:52.707 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Using file event preflight for Mac HD
3/5/13 4:59:53.910 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Will copy (3.4 MB) from Mac HD
3/5/13 4:59:53.913 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Found 120 files (3.4 MB) needing backup
3/5/13 4:59:53.914 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: 1.84 GB required (including padding), 150.66 GB available
3/5/13 5:00:16.000 PM kernel[0]: disk0s2: I/O error.
3/5/13 5:00:16.222 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Error: (-36) SrcErr:YES Copying /Users/niclake/.dropbox/sigstore.dbx to (null)
3/5/13 5:00:35.593 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Copied 1349 files (53 MB) from volume Mac HD.
3/5/13 5:00:36.426 PM KernelEventAgent[45]: tid 00000000 received event(s) VQ_NOTRESP (1)
3/5/13 5:00:36.426 PM KernelEventAgent[45]: tid 00000000 type 'afpfs', mounted on '/Volumes/Chimera', from '//Nic%20Lake@Nic%60s%20AirPort%20Extreme._afpovertcp._tcp.local/Chimera', not responding
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: ASP_TCP Disconnect: triggering reconnect by bumping reconnTrigger from curr value 576 on so 0xffffff8026cb6260
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: ASP_TCP asp_tcp_usr_control: invalid kernelUseCount 0
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect started /Volumes/Chimera prevTrigger 576 currTrigger 577
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: doing reconnect on /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: posting to KEA EINPROGRESS for /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Max reconnect time: 30 secs, Connect timeout: 15 secs for /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: connect to the server /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 5:00:36.427 PM KernelEventAgent[45]: tid 00000000 found 1 filesystem(s) with problem(s)
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Logging in with uam 13 /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 5:00:36.543 PM KernelEventAgent[45]: tid 00000000 received event(s) VQ_NOTRESP (1)
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: Restoring session /Volumes/Chimera
3/5/13 5:00:36.000 PM kernel[0]: AFP_VFS afpfs_DoReconnect: get the reconnect token
3/5/13 5:00:37.029 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Created new backup: 2013-03-05-170036
3/5/13 5:00:41.100 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Starting post-backup thinning
3/5/13 5:00:41.100 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: No post-back up thinning needed: no expired backups exist
3/5/13 5:00:41.218 PM com.apple.backupd[48152]: Backup completed successfully.

The boot drive is failing, or you have some other hardware fault.
Back up all data immediately, then make a "Genius" appointment at an Apple Store to have the machine tested.
If privacy is a concern, erase the data partition(s) with the option to write zeros* (do this only if you have at least two complete, independent backups, and you know how to restore to bare metal from any of them.) Don’t erase the recovery partition, if present.
*An SSD doesn't need to be zeroed.

New Install Works Fine then System Crashes After Time Machine Backup

I have installed Snow Leopard and everything went fine. I setup my external drive as the backup drive for Time Machine and did a backup. Then when I next used it, various applications started crashing. Then the System began crashing and gave me the gray screen restart and would never load again.
I got out the Snow Leopard disk and used DIsk Utilities to repair the disk and permissions, which seemed to work well. The computer worked great for a while. Then after I used Time Machine to back it up, when I next used it the System began crashing again.
What is going on here? It seems to be too much of a coincidence that the problems started immediately after I performed my first Time Machine backup to an external drive.

Woodwyn wrote:
Actually I already did that more or less. I re-installed the Snow Leopard printer drivers from the DVD after I previously repaired my system using DIsk Utilities. After which, I was prompted to download and install the 10.6.2 Combo update again. Which I did. After which, I ran disk utility and repaired and permissions verified the disk. But if you think going back to the original 6.0 install is important, then I presume you also mean I need to run all the subsequent updates as well?
So you only re-insalled printer drivers and updated the existing OS to 10.6.2? Then that may be enough. Otherwise, if the issue returns, I would suggest a full re-install of the OS at 10.6.0 followed by updates to 10.6.2.
However, first I am going to repair the drive and NOT enable Time Machine or perform a back-up, to see how long it lasts without crashing. The last two times, the crashing began within an hour of finishing the install and repairing the disk (immediately following a "co-incidental" Time Machine backup both times, of course). It's entirely possible Time Machine is not the culprit, however, that will confirm whether it has been the trigger.
Good troubleshooting strategy. Only time will tell.
Another thought occurs to me...Is the RAM that is installed on your Mac the original cards supplied by Apple - or did you upgrade it with 3rd party RAM yourself. The crashing you described earlier could very well be from a bad RAM card - even one that came from Apple.
It is one 2GB card, or two 1GB cards? If the crashing continues, I would suggest taking one of them out and seeing how things perform, then switching them and seeing if things change.

Combine fresh system install and Time Machine Backup

Hi all !
There´s a question that´s more generally Leopard and Snow Leopard related:
In trying to find causes of a system slowdown I decided to go for a complete fresh system install. BUT I also want to use my data saved in the time machine backup without spoiling the freshly created system folder.
I also want to update the system to the current OS version before restoring from BU.
Is there a way to keep the fresh system folder deriving from a fresh installation and just replace the rest of the data (that´s not present yet) with the time machine backup ?
I think the handy command "Restore System from Backup" from the OSX system installer wouldnt be a good idea. It would copy ALL the files from the backup, and would overwrite my fresh system folder, so that I´ll end up with the same old, probably faulty system.
Could the migration tool do the job ?
Thanks for your knowledge !

habschi2 wrote:
In trying to find causes of a system slowdown I decided to go for a complete fresh system install. BUT I also want to use my data saved in the time machine >backup without spoiling the freshly created system folder.
You should be able to migrate, for example, just your data using TM. But, TM is a bit unpredictable. Why not make a bootable clone of your internal on an external. It would serve fail-safe purposes, migrations purposes, and data-backup purposes. At the end of your install, you could, as groups only, migrate your data, users, settings, and apps--using your discretion. I would migrate only my data and my settings.
Is there a way to keep the fresh system folder deriving from a fresh installation and just replace the rest of the data (that´s not present yet) with >the time machine backup ?
See above.
I think the handy command "Restore System from Backup" from the OSX system installer wouldnt be a good idea. It would copy ALL the files from the backup, and would overwrite my fresh system folder, so that I´ll end up with the same >old, probably faulty system.
Absolutely correct.
Could the migration tool do the job ?
You can use Migration Assistant with TM, but I have never done so. So, I can't advise. The clone I mentioned takes care of all you issues in a very straight forward manner without dealing with the confusion of TM and MA that can arise.
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How to recover Mountain Lion iMessages from Time Machine backup?

Today, I sent messages to someone using iMessage on my iPod touch and it said "delivered" on the last one.
But when I woke up my laptop and opened Messages, the latest messages were the ones I sent yesterday, not the ones I sent today.
So I went in ~/Library/and deleted the Messages folder to try to reset the iMessage database so it would re-sync with Apple's servers but it didn't work.
I have my Time Machine backups that have my intact Messages folder stored but when I put the original back in its place, the messages still aren't there and when I click on a conversation, the conversation goes down the list and is empty.
I'd now like to simply recover my iMessage conversations (I don't care about what's in Jabber or whatever), does anyone know how I could do that?
Thanks!

I resetted my PRAM and now it works...

How can i extract just documents from time machine backup?

How can I extract just my documents from a time machine backup? I had to re-install Lion after the update screwed things up, the Genius Bar guy told me to re-install each App, and then transfer just my data (documents) back but didn't tell me how. I only see how you can restore the entire snapshot of what was on my MacBook that day, I don't see how to select specifics.

Hi,
Install a fresh Lion OS on your Mac. After this is done, then connect your time capsule. Click on the time machine icon in the dock bar so you will enter in time machine. Select the document folder and any document or all you need. The same thing you can do with iPhoto, Emails, etc.
Let me know
Claudio

How can I restore my old iTunes Time Machine backup after upgrading to Mavericks?

I previously had Snow Leopard, and am wondering how I can simply restore ONLY my iTunes library from my Time Machine backup, last made only a few days ago when I had Snow Leopard. However, I seem to be unable to access anything backed up before I installed Mavericks. Any help would be great, because I'd hate to have to struggle to locate 160GB of music manually.
Many thanks!

Your choice really. Either way will work. Retaining the older backups gives you a way to restore older files. When I upgrade from 10.8 to 10.9, the backups continued without errors. Depending on what you upgraded from, in 10.8/9 you have the option to backup to 2 separate drives thus giving you some protection in case one drive fails. You can either copy the old backup to a new drive (Disk Utility/Restore seems to work best) or start a new one.

How to restore just Mavericks from a Time Machine backup

Macbook Pro 15", (early 2011) 2.0 GHz, 8GB memory
After having my WD 750GB HD crash, I decided that I would opt for a smaller (256GB) SSD drive and just put Mavericks and my apps on the new drive and keep my user files on an external drive. I've installed and formatted the new drive but I can't figure out how to install just OSX from Time Machine since the entire backup is too big for my new drive. Before the drive failed, I had installed the latest update for Mavericks (10.9.3?) Thoughts?

I think you should do the following:
Install Mavericks, Lion/Mountain Lion Using Internet Recovery
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
Boot to the Internet Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND-OPTION- R keys until a globe appears on the screen. Wait patiently - 15-20 minutes - until the Recovery main menu appears.
Partition and Format the hard drive:
Select Disk Utility from the main menu and click on the Continue button.
After DU loads select your newly installed hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Quit DU and return to the main menu.
Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion. Mavericks: Select Reinstall Lion/Mountain Lion, Mavericks and click on the Install button. Be sure to select the correct drive to use if you have more than one.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible because it is three times faster than wireless.
You can find more about restoring from a Time Machine backup at Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.
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How to restore, associate, ??? Time Machine backups prior to HD going bad?

Greetings. I hope someone can help me. Soon. Real soon!
So on our office iMac we have an external HD for time machine.
Last week the HD inside the iMac failed. I guess it was one that had been identified by Apple as in a bad crop..... so Apple kindly replaced the failed drive.
But here is my problem: We were previously running on Mountain Lion. One of the major apps we use is a Windows app that runs under Parallels.
When the HD was replaced, the Tech who did the work I guess did not realize we have a Time Machine. So he put in the new disk and installed Mavericks on it. He said he recovered as much off the failed disk as possible, but we see nothing from before.
Anyway, so now the computer's name is different. The OS is different. Only the HD has the same name: Macintosh HD and of course, all the hardware is what we had previously, except the HD.
So when the computer was put back into service, Time Machine was turned on. :-(
We had a bear of a time reinstalling Parallels and a newer version of Windows than what we had before.
We can access the data that was on the old Time Machine backups via the Finder, except the critical information we need from the backups resides in on the virtual C: drive that mounts when that Parallels app [used to] runs.
If I try to recover or Migrate from the Time Machine drive, the only backup files that are available to me are those that have been made since the HD replacement.
Is the ANY WAY to turn back the clock to restore from the OLD TM backups?
I tried using the tmutil associatedisk command in Terminal, but that seems to have not done anything for me either.
Any assistance or advice would REALLY REALLY be greatly appreciated!

Have a look at this thread I posted in earlier and the various links in Pondini's excellent Time Machine resource I linked to:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/20367932#20367932

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