Why can't i restore from time machine

I had a hard drive fail (the system drive), and the Apple store was able to load a new system onto a second drive.  When I went to restore the whole enchilada from Time Machine, nothing appears to be in time machine - I'm running 10.6.8

JNDewes wrote:
When I went to restore the whole enchilada from Time Machine, nothing appears to be in time machine - I'm running 10.6.8
Actually, if you want to restore everything, see Time Machine - Frequently Asked Question #14.

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