How do I reinstall Garageband from an old Time Machine Backup?

I recently had a lot of trouble with my computer crashing, so I did a time machine back up, and then wiped the computer. I figured out that it was a piece of software causing the crashing, so instead of restoring my computer, I just started from scratch. I have been slowly bringing my important files back and reinstalling some of the software. I didn't want to put everything back on here because it was slowing it down. I needed to use Garageband the other day, but obviously it was no longer on my computer. The Garageband I had originally came on the computer when I bought it, so I don't have an install disc, and it was prior to when Garageband was put on the App Store, so I can't redownload it. Is there a way to drag it from my old time machine (which no longer recongnizes this computer since I didn't want everything back on here)? I tried just dragging the app itself but it said is was missing loops and quit itself. I had the same problem with iPhoto but dragging it worked just fine.

The Garageband I had originally came on the computer when I bought it, so I don't have an install disc, and it was prior to when Garageband was put on the App Store, so I can't redownload it.
If GarageBAnd came preinstalled, before it was sold at the AppStore, it should be on the system install disks that came with your Mac. Check, if you did not receive two CDs, one with the installer for the system, and one with applications. Use this application install disk to restore GarageBand.
I tried just dragging the app itself but it said is was missing loops and quit itself. I had the same problem with iPhoto but dragging it worked just fine.
You can restore the GarageBand application this way, but you will also need to restore the libraries.
hat is easier done by running the installer.
Copy everything in the folders
     /Library/Application Support/GarageBand/
and all missing items from
      /Library/Audio
to the corresponding folders on your new harddrive.
Then reboot and try, if you can launch GB again.
-- Léonie

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