Post-backup problems: missing files

Hi guys!
I just reinstalled OSX (but saved everything to the "Previous System" on my Mac HD), but many of my GB projects are missing files - where and how can I get them back?
Thanks!
Alec

Yosemite is very buggy.. network side and time machine are both in the poor category. Or the most and worst bugs.
Did you upgrade install Yosemite?
Did you start a fresh TM backup after you installed.
When you say it is not backing up all the files what size is the whole sparsebundle.. check it by mounting in finder??
If it is in fact larger than 350GB it should be backing up everything.. but has display issues.. this is what most users are finding.. TM is in fact backing up but it refuses to display the backups.
Someone recently posted the method of getting Yosemite to display backups.
Find files in Yosemite.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/6681850?searchText=time%20machine%20yosemit e#27139370
While in Time Machine, press the key combination shift-command-C. The front window will show all mounted volumes. All snapshots should now be accessible. Select the one you want and navigate to the files you want to restore.
Also note.. yosemite is dog slow.. over wireless.. the dog is overweight dachshund, dragging its belly over the ground. You need to be patient. Like many hours patient.
If all this gets you nowhere.. a strong possibility with Yosemite.
Let me suggest you either do a new TM backup to an external drive.. if you are currently using a TC. You haven't given a target.. but if you already use an External drive.. start a new one.. or wipe and start fresh with the old drive..
OR
Buy a third party reliable backup.. mostly all of them are.. I use Carbon Copy Cloner and suits very well.. it is fairly cheap at $40 and can be used on all the computers in your household.. it can create bootable clones.. once you have used one.. you will see it has huge advantages over the TM method.
But I do still use both.. CCC for occasional bootable clones and TM to TC.. but then.. I don't use Yosemite. As it is still not up to standard. and when installed onto my network caused utter and complete chaos.

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