Reinstalled OS, now scared to irreversibly screw up iPhoto library (help)
I was having major freezing problems that didn't respond to disk utility or other fixes. Finally I decided to reinstall OS X. I have been pretty diligent about using Time Machine to backup. So, reinstalled using a version 10.5.2 Install Disk 1 (I forgot tofind the Snow Leopard disk). I didn't touch the time machine because I was afraid to overwrite inadvertently. So now I have updated to OS X 10.6.4, and reinstalled my iLife 09 and done all software updates. The issue is that I want to get all the iTunes music and iPhoto pictures and iMovie movies back into the libraries. I'm guessing the best way is to somehow get them off of Time Machine, but I don't think the current system considers my external drive as the time machine now. Also, they should all be intact in the Previous Systems libraries, but I don't know how to restore them either. Can someone advise me on what to do? I was hoping that I could just drag and drop libraries so it all goes back to exactly the way it was before with these libraries, but I'm scared to lose my data and backups. Thanks.
Busy busy Dad wrote:
I was having major freezing problems that didn't respond to disk utility or other fixes. Finally I decided to reinstall OS X. I have been pretty diligent about using Time Machine to backup. So, reinstalled using a version 10.5.2 Install Disk 1 (I forgot tofind the Snow Leopard disk). I didn't touch the time machine because I was afraid to overwrite inadvertently. So now I have updated to OS X 10.6.4, and reinstalled my iLife 09 and done all software updates. The issue is that I want to get all the iTunes music and iPhoto pictures and iMovie movies back into the libraries. I'm guessing the best way is to somehow get them off of Time Machine, but I don't think the current system considers my external drive as the time machine now.
The problem is, when you reinstalled OSX, you set up a user account. OSX probably doesn't realize you're the same user as the one on the backups, so it's not going to let you view or restore that "other" user's files.
If you ever again want a fresh copy of OSX, just install it from the disc. That will replace the current copy of OSX with a new one, leaving everything else intact.
Also, they should all be intact in the Previous Systems libraries,
Snow Leopard doesn't make +Previous System+ folders. Unless you created them somehow, or they're left over from an +Archive and Install+ of Leopard.
I was hoping that I could just drag and drop libraries so it all goes back to exactly the way it was before with these libraries, but I'm scared to lose my data and backups. Thanks.
The best way to do that is to start over.
Boot up from your Snow Leopard Install disc, erase your internal HD, and install OSX. When your Mac starts up again, you'll be asked if you want to transfer your data. Select +From a Time Machine backup+ and take all the defaults; that will transfer everything except OSX. See #19 in Time Machine - Frequently Asked Questions (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of this forum), for details and step-by-step instructions.
Then download and install the "combo" update to get back to 10.6.4. Info and download available at: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1048 Be sure to do a +Repair Permissions+ via Disk Utility (in your Applications/Utilities folder) afterwards.
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