HT4848 iMac crashed, trying to use Time Machine backup. In Restore From:it only offers Macintosh HD on ..... (grayed). There are backups listed below.
iMac crashed, trying to use Time Machine backup. In Restore From:it only offers Macintosh HD on ..... (grayed). There are backups listed below. When I click on a current backup and click on continue I get a "Select a Destination" with Searching for disk, but nothing comes up.
I am connected to my Passport if that helps, but I think that is where it is getting the backup list.
Any help on how to proceed?
Thanks,
Thanks for your help on this. I was trying to restore from a new drive. The problem I have is that Time Machine will not let me do so, so far.
When I go into 'Restore from Time Machine Back up) I can access the Time Machine HD ok. But then when I go onto next page (Select a Back Up) the 'Restore From' option only has the greyed out name of my crashed HD (this seems wrong?). If I continue the process to erase starts and then stops, message says:
An error occurred while adding a recovery system to the destination disk.
it only seems to want me to back up to my crashed HD which I have no intention of using
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Have you looked through Pondini's extensive TM help site?
http://Pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
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You are not alone. Thousands have this problem, on various models of Macs. Short answer, it has something to do with the disk going to sleep (possibly?). You can't do anything about it and Apple won't address the problem. Maybe you should buy a time capsule. Just keep giving them money and use their proprietary equipment.
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Sure would be lot easier than re-installing everything.
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The laptop is being "retired" - the screen is getting darker and darker - soon will be unusable...The first time you boot your new Mac is the best time to migrate everything in "Setup Assistant".
If it's not the first boot, funny things happen. For just the applications I'd use Migration Manager to get them from the TM disk, or from your connected laptop. Since you've already booted up I wouldn't try to migrate in your Home folder that way.
For your own data you can drag to copy, or for application support data here's a user tip for that.
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Can i use time machine instead of restore discs
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John.Kitzmiller wrote:
Time Machine backups are not necessarily computer specific, however TM does not back up the OS
Yes, it does, unless you've specifically told it not to. That's how you can do a full restore of an entire system from a TM backup, even if it's a previous version of Leopard.
, so there's really no way to do what you're trying to accomplish.
That's not the practical issue. As pointed out earlier, the practical issue is, the TM backup for one type/model of Mac won't run on another, as the hardware drivers, etc., are different. Worse, the 2009 Mac Mini has an Intel processor; a G4 has a PPC processor.
Plus as already pointed out, it would be a violation of the EULA.
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If I restore using Time Machine, will I restore permissions also?
Here is the deal. We have a MacPro and I would like to use Time Machine to backup the computer, then wipe the hard drive and the restore only the software and media. What we DO NOT WANT is for any of the problems (like the permissions that are messed up) to be restored also. When I say permissions I mean in our office we have to hold shift to start up in safe mode, then restart, plus other stuff . I really don't want to get into all that. Please tell me if problems will be restored as well, after the use of Time Machine, cause that's what we want to avoid.
Speak slowly and clearly please.
MacPro Version 10.6.8
2 x 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
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No.
How can I, "exclude from the backup?"
Apple menu > System Preferences > Time Machine > Options...
So using Time Machine, in my case, is a waste of time?
Not necessarily. You could restore from a snapshot taken before the damage was done. In that case, you lose all more recent changes to your files, but you could restore those selectively.
Also would upgrading to Mountain Lion solve this issue?
I'm not sure what the issue is, so I don't know.
Is the way to restore the OS to default, but leave all new media and new software in place?
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http://lifehacker.com/5839185/the-best-disk-cloning-app-for-mac-os-x
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sohs wrote:
When migrating from time machine to a new hard drive, not all is transferd, only partial documents, applications , settings etc. How can I migrate the latest back-up with all the content.
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I have been trying to resolve a repeated 'error 45' (Macbook Pro. sparsebundle could not be created) while trying to set up back-ups to run via Time Machine with an external wireless hard drive (Goflex Home by Seagate). I either get that message or a 'sparsebundle is already in use message. Anyone else come across this?neillhowell wrote:
I've noticed that when Time Machine runs, that a folder called Data at /Volumes/ appears while Time Machine is trying to back up. I think it's making the sparsebundle to transfer to the Time Capsule.
Yes, exactly. It makes one sparse bundle per Mac.
It's possible the TC's disk is too full for a new sparse bundle, or there may be some other problem.
Via the Finder, locate the existing sparse bundle (see the pink box in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #17 if you're not sure how to do that). See how large it is (plus how large anything else that may be there). If the total is very near the size of the TC, that may be the problem.
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New hard drive on iMac but can't use time machine backup
I just installed a new hard drive on my 2007 iMac but it will not let me back up to a time machine backup. I can see the files i want but has the red circle with this message :The folder “Documents” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents. help!
You haven't gone about this the right way. After installing OS X, when you booted from the new drive, you were prompted to transfer data from a Time Machine backup, among other options. That's what you should have done. The simplest, but not the fastest, way to recover is to start over by erasing the startup volume and installing again.
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2. Restart the computer.
3. Immediately after the chime press and hold down the "C" key.
4. Release the key when the spinning gear below the dark gray Apple logo appears.
5. Wait for installer to finish loading.
Drive Preparation and Installation
1. After the installer loads select your language and click on the Continue button. When the menu bar appears select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu.
2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.
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I don't think that's an app you can install that way.
But you can use the Pacifist app, from http://www.charlessoft.com/
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