Hello, Glad I could help. Pleas do let me know how it goes. I've never had any problems with this method. Especially after OS X 10.5.6 was released. Later, Dan key...@comcast.net
On Mar 18, 2009, at 4:24 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: > > Ah, thanks Dan, this is possibly exactly what I want. <smile> > > However, as a note of concern, when I did my last Time Machine > restore, I wasn't given the option to omit a key folder (/library) > that I really didn't want copied over. So I'm hoping this will avoid > that happening again by simply restoring to an earlier date. > > Thanks again and I'll definitely write back when I do this with my > experience. > > Have a terrific evening!… > > Smiles, > > Cara :) > --- > View my Online Portfolio at: > http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn > > On Mar 18, 2009, at 2:24 PM, Dan wrote: > > > Hello, > You can also do a restore from the install DVD by launching the dvd as > if you were going to install the whole system. However, after you get > VO running and you've answered the language questions. On the next > screen go to the system utilities submenu and pick restore. > You will then be guided through the different items to set. The last > one is what time and date to use. Just arrow up or down through the > table till you have the one you want. For example, the time machine > restore just before the framework you don't want was installed. > Then just do the restore and away you go. > It will be as if you never had the problem. > HTH > Dan > @comcast.net > > > > On Mar 18, 2009, at 1:57 PM, John Panarese wrote: > >> >> Hi Cara, >> From experience, I did a wipe and install with Leopard and then >> used time machine to pull a backup from wich to restore. This worked >> like a charm for me. I just chose the latest date and I got >> everything back. As a note, I did this after the install during the >> setup when you are offered choices of choosing to restore from >> another >> volume or from a time machine backup. >> >> On Mar 18, 2009, at 4:49 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: >> >>> >>> Hey All, happy Wednesday to you!… >>> >>> Okay, I have an issue going on that I can't seem to solve. >>> Somehow, whether inadvertently by me, or a bit of software I've >>> installed, a system framework has been installed that I really need >>> to >>> get rid of. >>> >>> I'm wondering if anyone has any tips on how to simply restore my >>> entire system from a backup?… >>> >>> I wiped my main partition last night and reinstalled Leopard, but >>> wasn't offered a choice of backups from Migration assistant. >>> I.E. I >>> wasn't able to choose the date I'd like to restore from. Since the >>> latest restore point also has the new framework, it seems to have >>> come >>> over with everything else, so again, I'm in the situation of needing >>> to restore. aaarrrggg! Sorry, but this is feeling a bit Microsoft >>> to >>> me! lol! >>> >>> So, at this point, I'm simply wanting to go into Time Machine, and >>> pick a date before the possible install, and restore from it. Is >>> this >>> possible?… >>> >>> Otherwise, what in the heck am I supposed to do to get a clean >>> system install yet still retain all of my user data?… >>> >>> Thanks for any help anyone can offer!… You guys rock!… >>> >>> Have a terrific day!… >>> >>> Smiles, >>> >>> Cara :) >>> --- >>> View my Online Portfolio at: >>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >>> >>> >>>> >> >> >> >> Take Care >> >> John Panarese >> >> >>> > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
