Time machine can't find older backups
Hi guys,
I am experiencing issues with Time machine, which can't find older backups after clean install of OS X Yosemite 10.10 to my MacBook Pro 17 early 2011 model.
Important to say, I am using NAS Synology DS213j as my Time Machine backup disk.
When opening Time Machine window, I am getting only one restore date (actual date) even my TM folder contains backups since February 2014.
Curious thing is, that Migration Assistant utility can access the data when restoring my old profile.
Can anyone please advise what's wrong?
Thank you
Brachaci
Even weirder -- the problem I described above happens only with certain windows. WIth others, I can open the earlier backups.
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