Links and Migration Assistant from the Time Machine

I have a MacBook Pro with one internal hard disk and two external Firewire hard disks.
The first external hard disk is the Time Machine back up disk.
The second external hard disk is the target for my recovery efforts.
The is how it went:
1. Erase the second external hard disk writing zeros to it.
2. Did a Time Machine volume restore from the first external hard disk to the second.
3. The Time Machine crashed gloriously within 2 minutes, and 0.7% of the files restored.
This is a small portion of the crash log report:
Sep 9 14:50:34 localhost Unknown[66]: Mac OS X Installer(182,0xb06d3000) malloc: * error for object 0x19c00190: incorrect checksum for freed object - object was probably modified after being freed.
Sep 9 14:50:34 localhost Unknown[66]: * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug
Sep 9 14:50:34 localhost Unknown[66]: Mac OS X Installer(182,0xb0651000) malloc: * error for object 0x19c00190: incorrect checksum for freed object - object was probably modified after being freed.
Sep 9 14:50:34 localhost Unknown[66]: * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug
Sep 9 14:50:34 localhost Unknown[66]: Mac OS X Installer(182,0x530f60) malloc: * error for object 0x19c00190: incorrect checksum for freed object - object was probably modified after being freed.
Sep 9 14:50:34 localhost Unknown[66]: * set a breakpoint in mallocerrorbreak to debug
Sep 9 14:50:53 localhost LCA[65]: Child exited with status 10
Sep 9 14:50:53 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Could not save crash report to disk!
Sep 9 14:50:57 localhost Unknown[205]: Launching the Installer Crash Log Viewer
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Process: Mac OS X Installer [182]
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Path: /System/Installation/CDIS/Mac OS X Installer.app/Contents/MacOS/Mac OS X Installer
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Identifier: Mac OS X Installer
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Version: ??? (???)
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Code Type: X86 (Native)
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Parent Process: LCA [65]
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Date/Time: 2008-09-09 14:50:37.743 -0700
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: OS Version: Mac OS X 10.5 (9A581)
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Report Version: 6
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Exception Type: EXCBADACCESS (SIGBUS)
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Exception Codes: KERNPROTECTIONFAILURE at 0x0000000002021000
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Crashed Thread: 11
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 0:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0039c8e6 machmsgtrap + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003a40dc mach_msg + 72
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x007470fe CFRunLoopRunSpecific + 1806
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x00747d38 CFRunLoopRunInMode + 88
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 4 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x022748a4 RunCurrentEventLoopInMode + 283
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 5 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x022746bd ReceiveNextEventCommon + 374
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 6 com.apple.HIToolbox 0x02274531 BlockUntilNextEventMatchingListInMode + 106
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 7 com.apple.AppKit 0x00d79d5b _DPSNextEvent + 657
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 8 com.apple.AppKit 0x00d796a0 -[NSApplication nextEventMatchingMask:untilDate:inMode:dequeue:] + 128
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 9 com.apple.AppKit 0x00d726d1 -[NSApplication run] + 795
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 10 com.apple.AppKit 0x00d3f9ba NSApplicationMain + 574
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 11 com.apple.MacOSXInstaller 0x000053a3 0x1000 + 17315
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 12 com.apple.MacOSXInstaller 0x00002062 0x1000 + 4194
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 1:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003a3ace _semwaitsignal + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003f95c9 sleep$UNIX2003 + 63
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 com.apple.installframework 0x001744cf dologwatch + 65
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 2:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0039c946 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ce1cf pthread_condwait + 1244
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cfa53 pthreadcond_timedwait_relativenp + 47
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 3 com.apple.Foundation 0x01ac1f9c -[NSCondition waitUntilDate:] + 236
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 4 com.apple.Foundation 0x01ac1db0 -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:beforeDate:] + 144
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 5 com.apple.Foundation 0x01ac1d15 -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:] + 69
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 6 com.apple.installframework 0x001345d7 +[IFDTargetController(WorkerThread) _handleTargetRequests] + 1090
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 7 com.apple.Foundation 0x01a7c04d -[NSThread main] + 45
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 8 com.apple.Foundation 0x01a7bbf4 _NSThread__main_ + 308
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 3:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cc8e6 kevent + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 4:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003a3ace _semwaitsignal + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cdced pthreadcondwait$UNIX2003 + 73
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 com.apple.QuartzCore 0x0279c285 fefragmentthread + 54
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 3 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 5:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ebf5a select$DARWIN_EXTSN + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 6:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0039c946 semaphoretimedwait_signaltrap + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ce1cf pthread_condwait + 1244
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cfa53 pthreadcond_timedwait_relativenp + 47
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 3 com.apple.Foundation 0x01ac1f9c -[NSCondition waitUntilDate:] + 236
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 4 com.apple.Foundation 0x01ac1db0 -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:beforeDate:] + 144
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 5 com.apple.Foundation 0x01ac1d15 -[NSConditionLock lockWhenCondition:] + 69
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 6 com.apple.AppKit 0x00ddfc19 -[NSUIHeartBeat _heartBeatThread:] + 746
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 7 com.apple.Foundation 0x01a7c04d -[NSThread main] + 45
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 8 com.apple.Foundation 0x01a7bbf4 _NSThread__main_ + 308
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 9 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 10 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 7:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003a3ace _semwaitsignal + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cdced pthreadcondwait$UNIX2003 + 73
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 com.apple.ColorSync 0x03293460 pthreadSemaphoreWait(t_pthreadSemaphore*) + 42
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 3 com.apple.ColorSync 0x032a5d92 CMMConvTask(void*) + 54
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 4 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 5 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 8:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cc8e6 kevent + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 9:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cc8e6 kevent + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 10:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003d9bb2 getdirentriesattr + 10
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x03e809f7 PBGetCatalogInfoBulkSync + 571
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x03e8079f FSGetCatalogInfoBulk + 63
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 3 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x021bcaa4 TFSIterator::NextSingle(TFSInfo&) + 138
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 4 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x0217325a TFSIterator::Next(TFSInfo&) + 54
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 5 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x0217311e TDeepFSIterator::NextInternal(TFSInfo&, long&, long&, bool&) + 78
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 6 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x02173081 TDeepFSIterator::Next(TFSInfo&, long&, long&, bool&) + 47
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 7 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x02171c7a TCopyReader::GetNextItem() + 902
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 8 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x02170f5f TCopyReader::Read(void*, TFSInfo, TFSInfo) + 249
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 9 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x021b1a2e TFSCopyOperation::CopyToTarget() + 812
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 10 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x021b2934 TFSCopyOperation::DoCopy(THFSPlusRef const&) + 560
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 11 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x021b340a TFSCopyOperation::Run() + 198
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 12 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x0219e8d3 _FSOperation + 345
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 13 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x03f08c2b _FSFileOperationOperate + 473
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 14 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 15 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 11 Crashed:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 0 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003a4a45 tinymalloc_from_freelist + 235
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 1 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0039d82d szone_malloc + 180
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 2 libSystem.B.dylib 0x0039d738 malloczonemalloc + 81
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 3 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x006d9721 _CFArrayReplaceValues + 577
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 4 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x006daa8d CFArrayAppendValue + 109
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 5 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x006f8bd7 _CFBundleCopyDirectoryContentsAtPath + 1367
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 6 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x006f96eb _CFBundleCopyInfoDictionaryInDirectoryWithVersion + 955
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 7 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x006e9d65 CFBundleGetInfoDictionary + 85
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 8 com.apple.CoreFoundation 0x006ee12d _CFBundleCreate + 637
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 9 com.apple.LaunchServices 0x044ed092 _LSRegisterDirectoryNode(LSContext*, FSNode*, LSRegistrationInfo*, AliasRecord const*, unsigned long*) + 76
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 10 com.apple.LaunchServices 0x044e8c51 _LSFindOrRegisterBundleNode + 1295
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 11 com.apple.LaunchServices 0x045085a5 _LSRegisterNode + 97
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 12 com.apple.LaunchServices 0x045183d1 LSRegisterFSRef + 87
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 13 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x021750bd TCopyWriter::SetCatalogInfo() + 935
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 14 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x02170944 TCopyWriter::Write() + 182
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 15 com.apple.DesktopServices 0x02170482 TCopyWriter::WriteTaskProc(void*) + 70
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 16 ...ple.CoreServices.CarbonCore 0x03eb84bb PrivateMPEntryPoint + 56
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 17 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003cd075 pthreadstart + 321
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: 18 libSystem.B.dylib 0x003ccf32 thread_start + 34
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: Thread 11 crashed with X86 Thread State (32-bit):
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: eax: 0xc0000003 ebx: 0x003a4975 ecx: 0x19c00190 edx: 0x02021000
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: edi: 0x06252000 esi: 0x19c00000 ebp: 0xb06d0c18 esp: 0xb06d0ba0
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: ss: 0x0000001f efl: 0x00010206 eip: 0x003a4a45 cs: 0x00000017
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: ds: 0x0000001f es: 0x0000001f fs: 0x0000001f gs: 0x00000037
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]: cr2: 0x02021000
Sep 9 14:51:23 localhost ReportCrash[204]:
The target hard disk is unusable.
4. Erased the target disk and wrote zeros to it.
5. Used Carbon Copy Cloner to copy a plain Leopard image.
6. Used Migration Assistant to get my users, applications, etc. to migrate from Time Machine.
I chose all the options to migrate data and settings.
7. The reason to use Migration Assistant to get the data from Time Machine was because I suspected that the Time Machine backup might be corrupted. (The volume restore fails every single time.) I was trying to see if Migration Assistant would also crash. My reasoning was that a successful Migration Assistant would not prove anything, a crash would point to corruption in the Time Machine backup.
8. I booted from my internal hard drive and so far I've found the three weirdness:
a. A password stored by Safari reverts to an old value.
b. iTunes shows me the License Agreement to Agree/Disagree.
c. QuickTimePro registration is blanked out.
So, the question is:
*Did Migration Assistant modify my internal drive because of links?*
Roberto Sepulveda

Stefano,
1. Boot from the Leopard installation disc by pressing the letter C while doing a restart.
2. Choose the language.
3. Click on Utilities on the Menu bar.
4. Select Restore System from Time Machine.
5. Select which Time Machine backup is the source for the restore
6. Select which disk is the target for the restore
a. Consider that the restore may fail leaving your target volume unusable
b. Consider that the restore will rename the target volume to the name of the source volume,
so you might end up with duplicate names.
Hope this helps.
Roberto

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If there is a problem with the migration, can I replace the User and Applications folders on the new MBP with those from the Time Machine back up?

it's quite safe to assume that the Migration process is stuck. there is no sense in waiting any longer. stop the migration and see what got transferred. did the home folder get transferred? you can restore just the home folder using TM and reinstall applications but that has to be done correctly. DO NOT try to copy anything from TM backups using finder.
First, make sure that your current user has different short name than the user you are trying to migrate. then control-click on TM in the dock and choose "browse other TM disks". this will let you browse TM backups. select the folder /users/username there. click on the "gears" action button in the toolbar and select 'restore to...". select to restore to /users on your main drive. you'll have to enter your admin password to do it. once the copy is complete, go to system preferences->accounts and create a new account with the same short name and password as the user you are restoring. it will say that a home directory by that name already exists and ask if you want to use it. say yes.

Force migration assistant to recognize time machine backup

I was trying to reformat Bootcamp partition and it reformated an attached external hard drive with my Time Machine backup on it and my internal hard drive that I boot from. I have professionally gotten the Time Machine backup recovered but it is not recognize by Migration Assistant or Time Machine so that it will restore my whole computer or at least transfer my account folder back to my reinstalled internal hard drive. I have 20 years of stuff locked in that Time machine backup and really need it back.

ahlquist wrote:
There are a lot of extra named files broken out in addition to the main folders (which look the same) that have 0-k in them and it looks like they were "links" or something like that.
Yup. Those are (or were) "hard links" (sort of like extra-fancy aliases) that are the key to how Time Machine can back up only changes, but still have every backup be, in effect, a full one. See How Time Machine works its Magic if you're interested in an overview of the details.
I'm very surprised you could see those via the Browse option.
You might try repairing the drive, per #A5 in Time Machine - Troubleshooting. I doubt it will help, but it's worth a shot.
I don't know if deleting the broken links will help or not.
is it safe to assume the links are messed up and I will have to recover the files manually?
It sure sounds like it.
If so, I'd put two Finder windows side-by-side; your current system and the most recent recovered backup, in List view, so you can see the contents more easily.
Start with /Users/<your home folder> unless you know you'd put stuff elsewhere.
Compare the two, and copy what's different/missing from the backups to your system. In some cases, you'll have to delete the (probably empty) folders on your system first. Note that you can't delete the "default" folders (Desktop, Documents, Downloads, etc.), so you'll have to copy the contents instead. This will be quite tedious, I'm afraid.
Then, if you can tell that things are missing, look in the previous backup for them. You might have to go back several backups for some, and may not find all the missing items anywhere.
I am most interested in documents, pictures, movies, mail and quicken files.
Assuming you hadn't moved them, docs will be in your Documents folder, iPhoto in your Pictures folder, Movies in your movies folder. Be especially careful with your iPhoto Library. Copy it all at once; it's like a database, and can't be copied in pieces.
For Mail and some other common things, see #28 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions.
I don't use Quicken, and don't know where it puts things. For that or other apps whose data you can't find, either check with the maker, or start the app. See if it shows a default location; if not, create a bit of data, then go hunting for a file/folder with a name similar to the app and/or with a current creation or modified date. They'll probably be somewhere in your Documents folder, your /Library folder, or your /Library/Application Support folder.
When this is done, you'll have learned a whole lot about how OSX organizes things.
Keep us posted.

I have my Macbook Air 11" backed up in Time Machine. If I change to a 13" model, can I load this from the Time Machine?

Currently I have a 11" Macbook Air, which I plan to replace with a 13" model. My current machine is backed up in Time machine, when I get the new 13" model can I load my backup into the new machine ?

Hi richcloke,
Happy Thanksgiving! When you get your new Macbook Air, you can use Migration Assistant to transfer your user account and data from your current computer. Here's how:
OS X Yosemite: Transfer your info from a computer or storage device
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH18870
OS X Yosemite: Transfer your info from a computer or storage device
Transfer info from a Time Machine backup or other storage device
Transfer information from another disk on your Mac, a disk connected to your Mac, a disk on the same network, or another Mac (with OS X v10.8 Mountain Lion or earlier) connected to your Mac using a Thunderbolt cable.
If you’re using a Thunderbolt cable, connect the cable to the computers, hold down the T key while restarting the Mac that has the info to transfer, then follow the steps below on your other Mac.
Open Migration Assistant, click Continue, then follow the onscreen instructions to transfer info from a Time Machine backup or other disk.
Select the disk, then select what to transfer.
Apps: Select the Applications checkbox.
Incompatible apps or apps with newer versions already installed may not be transferred or may not be usable.
Computer settings: Select the Computer & Network Settings checkbox.
Your desktop picture, network settings, and more will be transferred.
To begin the transfer, click Continue.
Enjoy your new Mac!
- Judy

Why is Migration Assistant not seeing Time Machine backup?

Had year old iMac with Snow Leopard and recently was lucky enough to have it replaced with a brand new model with Lion. Had the previous iMac backed up on external drive with Time Machine.
I know I can't restore from that Time Machine backup since I am now on Lion but shouldn't I be able to migrate my old user account from the Snow Leopard Time Machine backup to the new Lion system? The Lion Migration Assistant will not recogize or show the drive or backup from Time Machine though even though it is mounted in the Finder in Lion.
Any ideas?

I just had a similar problem to this. I have a MacBook Pro (Lion) that has been backed up to an attached USB Time Machine disk that was formatted on this same machine. I had a major crash, and had to reinstall Lion, and my Time Machine backup drive did not show up in the list. I do see several drives on my network, but not the locally attached USB drive. I rebooted and tried several time, no joy.
The backup drive passes all disk tests, and shows up when plugged in to other machines, and even shows up in the boot menu (but will not boot) when the MacBook Pro starts. And it has the secret flag file (if you do not know, the drive MUST have a zero length file titled ".com.apple.timemachine.supported" (note the leading .) at the root of the drive or the drive will not be recognized) and it should just work. It did backup to it just fine, but I cannot restore.
I finally made this work (I think) by actually getting another external USB drive, formatting it, and then using another machine to copy the Time Machine backup from the old drive to the new drive. I added the myster flag file to the new drive (see above) and connected it to the MacBook Pro. This time, it did recognize it.
I am trying to do a restore now, and looks like it should work just fine. What a pain in the butt.
I would love to hear from Apple what causes this. There must be an easier solution than to spend 6 hours copying a full back from one 2 TB drive to another! SIgh!
UPDATE: OK, it showed up as a restore disk in the "restore utility" in the energency partition, but I need to install a new OS (there was some curruption) and after installing a New OS, and getting to the migration screen, once again, this new drive does not show up. ARGHHHHhhhhhhh
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Migration Assistant restore of Time Machine backup is incomplete

Some app, I don't know which one, keeps messing up the disk drive catalog structure, forcing me to wipe the drive and do a complete restore. I just had to do it again today (third time in a year), but this time Time Machine isn't restoring the user accounts, only the applications.
A random check of the user accounts shows they've been fully backed up on the Time Machine drive and they show up in Migration Assistant as accounts that can be transferred, but they're not transferring. I'm getting no errors from Migration Assistant, it just finishes with the applications and says my files have been transferred.
Any ideas?

I had the same problems when migrating from Time Machine (same computer but the hard drive crashed so I replaced one). During the migration, I created a new user account for the TM backup because of the same account name with my new system. I found only the applications are migrated, all other things like user accounts, preferences and settings, documents etc are not transferred; and I'm not allowed to manually open backup documents. How can I deal with it?

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