as I understand it, you cannot do this. Time machine restore is tied to the system you backed up from.
----- Original Message ----- From: "will lomas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 8:20 AM Subject: formatting and restoring onto new mac hi to all ok i am getting a better upgraded macbook tomorrow can i just pop my leopard disk into the new machine and format the drive without re installing the OS? then boot up again from the cd, click the restore from backup option under utilities, and chose a time machine backup? will that put i guess the OS back on the system, the home folders, and all accounts music, including i tunes purchases etc? tIn other words, i assume the latest backup restores the new laptop to how the old one is now thanks to all Will P.S. just want to make sure i know please, what i am doing before attempting this. at least re installing from backup means i can avoid the unnecissary clutter that comes with a new install
