Restore backup to formatted disk

Greetings,
I am having an issue with Boot Camp and it was suggested I backup, then format the drive so I can have contiguous space.
I know there are manuals for this sort of thing and there are sure to be plenty of topics, The problem is I am legally blind and I can only read if the font is gigantic - I use MacSpeech Dictate to "type" e-mails, letters and posts, and Adobe Acrobat to read to me. I have the 30" Cinema display and this helps a great deal.
I am hoping if someone wouldn't mind posting a step-by-step on how to back up the system, format, then restore the system. If Time Capsule is not up to the task, I have access to CopyCatX. I don;t mind long lists as long as each item in the list is easy to follow. Also, I have been using Mac's for only 8 months.
I would greatly appreciate the help!

yes, you can do it with TM but it would be safer to do using a bootable clone. to do it with TM boot from the SL install DVD, reformat the internal drive using disk utility in the utilities menu. quit disk utility and select 'restore system from backup" from utilities menu. follow the instructions.
but as I said, it's better to use a bootable clone. make a clone to an external drive using CCCloner or Superduper. then boot from the external, reformat the internal using disk utility and clone the clone back to the internal.
either method will give you your current system back so you won't have to reinstall anything afterward.
Message was edited by: V.K.

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I used RMAN to make a full backup of the a database production. Now, I need recovery this same backup in another database from test. It is in another machine. How can I do it?
My work so far:
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And now?
Sorry my english.
Thanks
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user523458

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allocated channel: ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: sid=160 devtype=DISK
contents of Memory Script:
set until scn 213934104;
set newname for datafile 1 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/system01.dbf";
set newname for datafile 2 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/undotbs01.dbf";
set newname for datafile 3 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/sysaux01.dbf";
set newname for datafile 4 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/users01.dbf";
set newname for datafile 5 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/integracao.dbf";
set newname for datafile 6 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/legis_data.dbf";
set newname for datafile 7 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/NOVA_INTERNET";
set newname for datafile 8 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/legis_text.dbf";
set newname for datafile 9 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/log01.dbf";
set newname for datafile 10 to
"/u02/oradata/oralab/tecwin_web.dbf";
restore
check readonly
clone database
executing Memory Script
executing command: SET until clause
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
executing command: SET NEWNAME
Starting restore at 07-AUG-06
using channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: starting datafile backupset restore
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: specifying datafile(s) to restore from backup set
restoring datafile 00001 to /u02/oradata/oralab/system01.dbf
restoring datafile 00002 to /u02/oradata/oralab/undotbs01.dbf
restoring datafile 00003 to /u02/oradata/oralab/sysaux01.dbf
restoring datafile 00004 to /u02/oradata/oralab/users01.dbf
restoring datafile 00005 to /u02/oradata/oralab/integracao.dbf
restoring datafile 00006 to /u02/oradata/oralab/legis_data.dbf
restoring datafile 00007 to /u02/oradata/oralab/NOVA_INTERNET
restoring datafile 00008 to /u02/oradata/oralab/legis_text.dbf
restoring datafile 00009 to /u02/oradata/oralab/log01.dbf
restoring datafile 00010 to /u02/oradata/oralab/tecwin_web.dbf
channel ORA_AUX_DISK_1: restored backup piece 1
piece handle=/u03/admin/integra/flash_recovery_area/INTEGRA/backupset/2006_08_07/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20060807T103544_2fg5w27d_.bkp tag=TAG20060807T103544
restore not complete
failover to previous backup
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-00569: =============== ERROR MESSAGE STACK FOLLOWS ===============
RMAN-00571: ===========================================================
RMAN-03002: failure of Duplicate Db command at 08/07/2006 14:36:15
RMAN-03015: error occurred in stored script Memory Script
RMAN-06026: some targets not found - aborting restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 10 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 9 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 8 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 7 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 6 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 5 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 4 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 3 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 2 found to restore
RMAN-06023: no backup or copy of datafile 1 found to restore
RMAN>
Recovery Manager complete.
==========================================================================
But the Backuset is OK, look:
==========================================================================
RMAN> list backupset of database;
using target database controlfile instead of recovery catalog
List of Backup Sets
===================
BS Key Type LV Size Device Type Elapsed Time Completion Time
264 Full 24G DISK 01:33:39 07-AUG-06
BP Key: 264 Status: AVAILABLE Compressed: NO Tag: TAG20060807T103544
Piece Name: /u03/admin/integra/flash_recovery_area/INTEGRA/backupset/2006_08_07/o1_mf_nnndf_TAG20060807T103544_2fg5w27d_.bkp
List of Datafiles in backup set 264
File LV Type Ckp SCN Ckp Time Name
1 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/system01.dbf
2 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/undotbs01.dbf
3 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/sysaux01.dbf
4 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/users01.dbf
5 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/integracao.dbf
6 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/legis_data.dbf
7 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/NOVA_INTERNET
8 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/legis_text.dbf
9 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/log01.dbf
10 Full 213646558 07-AUG-06 /u03/integra/tecwin_web.dbf
=========================================================================
I create the dir "/u03/admin/integra/flash_recovery_area" in the AUXILIARY database
and mount - with NFS - where the backupset were in the PRODUCTION database.
1 - The share it´s work fine.
2 - The RMAN backup it´s work fine.
3 - The restore to another database "IN DIFERENT MACHINE" dont´s work.
I am certain of that the file of backupset exists.
Somebody can help me? Why this script don´t work?
PS.: Sorry my English. I´m practising
Thanks
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***** .nfc Content Copier backup file format incom...

The PC Suite 6.70.22 Content Copier’s Restore function (running on Windows XP SP2) cannot restore the Contacts to a 6680 mobile from a .nfc file on a USB flash memory stick created earlier on another computer by PC Suite 5.8 Content Copier’s “transfer data from the phone to the PC” function (running on Windows 98SE) which copied the contacts from a 7250i mobile.
Wishing to copy my contacts from my old 7250i mobile to my new 6680 without the expense of purchasing a DKU-5 USB cable for the 7250i (the 6680 has a DKU-2 USB cable in the box), I first copied the 7250i’s contacts using the infra red link to an old laptop running Windows 98SE by executing PC Suite 5.8 Content Copier’s “transfer data from the phone to the PC” function which created a file named “C:\Windows\Profiles\my name\My Documents\Backup files\Nokia 7250i contacts 15-12-2005.nfc”.
I then copied this file to a USB flash memory stick and subsequently plugged the flash memory stick into a USB port on a desktop machine running Windows XP SP2. I also connected the 6680 to another USB port using the DKU-2 cable. After starting PC Suite 6.70.22, I clicked on the Get Connected! Button to get connected to my 6680. I then clicked on the Backup icon to load the Content Copier Program and clicked on the Restore button. On the next screen headed “Select back up file to be retored” I browsed to the folder on the flash memory stick containing the file “Nokia 7250i contacts 15-12-2005.nfc”, clicked on the checkbox labelled “Restore contacts, calendar etc” and clicked on the OK button.
The following warning message was displayed :-
You are about to restore contents from another phone model than the connected phone.
Some content might not be restored.
and I clicked on the OK button.
Then the following warning message was displayed :-
This backup file has been made from a phone that uses a different language than the target
phone.
To make sure that your phone and Nokia PC Suite applications function properly, it is
recommended that you restore the backup files only in phones that use the same language as
the source phone.
and I clicked on the Cancel button which caused the initial Content Copier screen to be displayed.
I think it is totally unacceptable that PC Suite 6.70.22 Content Copier cannot correctly process the files created by PC Suite 5.8 Content Copier.
Please reply if you agree with me.
Has anybody successfully transferred contacts between mobiles using the same or similar procedure as I have described above ?
If so, what did you do that was different ?
Does anybody know whether Content Copier’s .nfb backup file format is compatible between PC Suite 5.8 Content Copier and PC Suite 6.70.22 Content Copier ?
Before I report this problem to Nokia, has anybody reported this problem to Nokia previously ?

Yes, I am aware I can connect my 7250i to pc suite 6.7 to transfer all the data from the old phone to the new one.
But I think you missed the point.
I was attempting to use the resources I had without any further expenditure on hardware.
The 7250i has an infra red and USB connection but I do not posses a DKU-5 USB cable for it.
I was quoted around £29 for a new DKU-5 cable, although I have recently discovered that they sell for much cheaper on eBay.
The only computer I have with an infra red link is an old Sony laptop running Windows 98SE. Sony are probably the worst computer manufacturer for not providing the latest versions of Windows with the required Sony device drivers and the Sony utility programs for their old machines. Hence if I install Windows XP SP2 on the laptop from a retail CD, I lose some Sony functions/capabilities. So I am stuck with Windows 98SE, which means I have to use pc suite 5.8 as pc suite 6.7 cannot be installed on this laptop becuse it only runs under Windows XP SP2 ns Windows 2000.
As the 6680 mobile requires pc suite 6.7, I did this on a desktop machine running Windows XP SP2, but this machine does not have an infra red port. Hence my attempt to tranfer the .nfc file from the laptop to the desktop machine on the assumption that Nokia software developers would NOT be stupid enough to not provide backward compatibility.
I have been a computer programmer since 1966 and know that you must always provide backward compatibity even if this means providing another program to convert a file in an old format to a file in a new format.
I intend to lobby Nokia to do something about this and was hoping for support from others who have attempted something similar.

Time Machine not making restorable backups

I've been having a few problems with Time Machine - this began when I un-installed Boot Camp, having reluctantly had to invest in a full Windows PC - and discovered that both the utility and recovery system were unable to repartition the Hard Drive in my MBP back to full size. Currently, OSX effectively uses 380GB of a 500GB HD (less space taken by partitioning, recovery partition, etc...) I was particularly perturbed by the error thrown up by Disk Utility in OSX recovery that it was unable to dismount the HD for repartitioning, irrelevent the size I attempted to make the new OSX partition.
Having exausted options I was aware of then, I decided the safe option was to re-install OSX to the entire HD, restoring it from the Time Machine backup, but (checking that this was feasible before starting) I found that the last restorable backup Time Machine claimed to have was from 2011, about the time I moved from my previous MBP to this one. I reformatted the drive Time Machine was installed on, and setup the programme from scratch again to try and create a useable backup, but in spite of this it refuses to work properly - Time Machine claims to have backed up, but upon trying to use the backup the restore programme states it isn't there. For reference, I'm using a 1TB, FireWire 800 external HD for the backups.
At this point, I've run out of knowledge of how OSX works, and would really like some help getting things back on an even keel. Obviously, my major concern is that I'm not getting proper backups anymore, but I would also like to recover the space on my HD that's otherwise lost. Googling the problem led me to an issue which sometimes occurs that Time Machine can get flagged to ignore system files, but checking through Terminal it appears that that isn't the case (all it's set to ignore is my Steam folder, as that's all available online anyway.) Might anyone be able to help with this?
Many thanks in advance.

This simple procedure will clear your Time Machine settings, including exclusions. The backups won't be affected. If you have a long exclusion list that can't be recreated easily, you may prefer a more complicated procedure that preserves the exclusion list. In that case, ask for instructions. Otherwise, do as follows.
Triple-click anywhere in the line below on this page to select it:
/Library/Preferences/com.apple.TimeMachine.plist
Right-click or control-click the highlighted line and select
Services ▹ Reveal
from the contextual menu.* A Finder window should open with a file selected. Copy the file to the Desktop. Then move it (the original, not the copy) to the Trash. You'll be prompted for your administrator password. Reboot and recreate your settings in the Time Machine preference pane. It will show that you have no backups. Don't worry; that's expected. Run a backup to test. The backup may take much longer than usual. If TM now performs as expected, delete the file you copied to the Desktop.
*If you don't see the contextual menu item, copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C. In the Finder, select
Go ▹ Go to Folder...
from the menu bar, paste into the box that opens (command-V). You won't see what you pasted because a line break is included. Press return.

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