Replaced Internal HD - Can TM Backup Continue to BU New HD?

Replaced 500 GB internal boot HD with larger 750 GB internal -- cloned 500 onto 750, and 750 now resides internally as primary boot drive (SL 10.6).
Was backing up via TM to USB 1 TB volume. Since the data on my new 750 GB drive is identical to old 500 GB drive, can I somehow get TM to use the same BU set when backing up new 750 GB drive? Don't wish to have to reformat the TM volume, and lose all of the previous months of BUs -- just wish TM to continue on, backing up new drive as if it is the old drive.
Thanks
Scott

No. Once you replace the drive TM will begin an entirely new backup. You can clone the drive to another backup drive to save what's on it if you need the space (which you do.)

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