Time Machine - New Computer

Good morning,
I've just bought a new Pro after my MacBook died. I had a 1TB hard drive to back up my MacBook using Time Machine. If I plug it into my new Pro will Time Machine create a new backup folder? I don't want to restore the data from the hard drive onto my pro I just want to back it up but access my old documents etc.
So basically can I just create a new back up folder for the Pro, whilst keeping the original back up folder from my Macbook?
Thanks for your help!
Al

You don't create folders for Time Machine backups.
If you select a destination that already has Time Machine backups from a different Mac on it, when the first backup starts you'll be asked whether you want to continue backing-up to the existing backups, or start a new set. See #B5 in [Time Machine - Troubleshooting|http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Troubleshooting.html] (or use the link in *User Tips* at the top of the +Time Machine+ forum).

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