Time Machine - What goes in does not come out

Time Machine seems to be quite adept at backing up. If I change a file it seems to figure it out and backs it up. But when I try to use the Time Machine application to restore it is quite confused. It goes into Star Wars mode but fails to "see" any history!
What could be the problem?

Rob Tholemeier wrote:
Pondini,
I know there is some relationship between my iMac's MAC and the sparsebundle. But how does TM on the iMac know the file name and location?
It varies, unfortunately, between Leopard and Snow Leopard.
In Leopard, the MAC address is included in the name of the sparse bundle; for sparse bundles created by Snow Leopard, it's in a file inside the sparse bundle, but outside the disk image.
Even if I mount a sparsebundle how does TM on my Mac know to use it for backup and/or restore?
It will only use it for backups if it matches your Mac's MAC address.
If you normally back up to an external HD connected to a Time Capsule or another Mac, then connect the drive directly to your Mac, Time Machine will continue backing-up to it. But the Time Machine display doesn't expect a sparse bundle on a locally-connected drive, and won't display it unless you mount it first.
In your situation you shouldn't have to mount it manually; it's worth a try so we can figure out what's wrong. You might even need the +*Browse ...+* option to see it.

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