I haven't tried it but I would think that once your system is restored you should be able to pull up Time Machine and revert back to a previous point in time. In other words, unless the current backup is of a totally broken system, you can restore that to get back up and running and then use Time machine to revert things, or am I missing something.
CB Dan wrote: > Hi, > Just one other thing. I hope I'm not confusing the situation for others. > In previous discussions, several people mentioned doing the restore > this way. If you reinstall the OS and restart to the setup screen, > then, you only have one time machine restore option and that's the > most recent backup. I don't remember having choices for different > backup dates. And I think that's where the problem is. However, if you > do the restore directly from the Install DVD, you will have the > different backup files to choose from. > Dan > key...@comcast.net > > > > On Mar 21, 2009, at 11:52 AM, John Panarese wrote: > > >> Hi Dan, >> This is great to know. I did my install several months ago >> when I upgraded my Mac Books' HD to a 250 GB model. So, it was long >> before 10.5.6. >> >> >> On Mar 21, 2009, at 2:47 PM, Dan wrote: >> >> >>> Hello, >>> While I had some problems with restoring Time-Machine backups in >>> earlier 10.5 releases, I have never had problems with this in OS X >>> 10.5.6. >>> I start the install DVD. Start VO. Go to the first of the install >>> screens. Go to the menu bar and to the utilities menu and pick >>> restore. >>> then, I just follow the prompts. When I get to selecting the backup I >>> want, they are always available. All the way from my original backup >>> to the latest backup. I just arrow to the one I want and hit the next >>> option. >>> Again, it works just fine. I have done this on several machines. >>> HTH >>> Dan >>> key...@comcast.net >>> >>> >>> >>> On Mar 21, 2009, at 11:02 AM, John Panarese wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Hi Cara, >>>> Just as a follow up and to help others, I stand corrected. In >>>> speaking to my sighted friend who assisted me with my install and >>>> restoration from a time machine backup, according to him, when you >>>> select the restore from a time machine backup option during the >>>> setup >>>> process, you Only have the latest backup as an option or the most >>>> recent one that can be found. If you want to install from a >>>> specific >>>> backup, you have to do this manually through disk utilities. >>>> However, >>>> when we tried this using the install DVD for Leopard, we could not >>>> get >>>> this particular option to work. >>>> >>>> Take Care >>>> John Panarese >>>> >>>> On Mar 18, 2009, at 7:37 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Wow, this is interesting, as I have many backups but only saw one >>>>> relevant one for the partition I was needing to backup. >>>>> Incidentally, >>>>> this is my main partition and as I said, there are many backup >>>>> points, >>>>> so go figure. <smile> >>>>> >>>>> I'm honestly not about to do this again right this minute, as I >>>>> kind of needed to baby sit the Mac last night / today between the >>>>> install / restore / software updates, so it's just too time- >>>>> consuming >>>>> for the moment. However, any other info you might have would sure >>>>> be >>>>> appreciated, as I will definitely be doing this again by next week, >>>>> and I also think this topic may be helpful to new users as well. >>>>> >>>>> Have a great day / evening!… -You rock!… >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Smiles, >>>>> >>>>> Cara :) >>>>> --- >>>>> View my Online Portfolio at: >>>>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 18, 2009, at 4:16 PM, John Panarese wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Hi Cara, >>>>> When you are going through the setup process and you have the >>>>> radio buttons to select a new Mac, restoring from a time machine >>>>> backup or from another volume, I chose the time machine optino. >>>>> Note >>>>> that I could not get the restore to work from the Utilities menu of >>>>> the install DVD. I did have sighted help looking over my shoulder, >>>>> but when you restore from the time machine backup, you should have >>>>> the >>>>> ability to go back. Mine was easy because I only wanted the last >>>>> backup. Honestly, I didn't spend a lot of time poking around, but >>>>> I'll ask my friend who was there if he remembers what all the >>>>> options >>>>> were if you need me to. >>>>> >>>>> Take Care >>>>> >>>>> On Mar 18, 2009, at 6:57 PM, Cara Quinn wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> John, where were you offered the choice of dates from which to >>>>>> restore?… I didn't see this at all. I chose restore from a Time >>>>>> Machine backup, but didn't see any place to enter or choose a >>>>>> date. >>>>>> >>>>>> Smiles, >>>>>> >>>>>> Cara :) >>>>>> --- >>>>>> View my Online Portfolio at: >>>>>> http://www.onemodelplace.com/CaraQuinn >>>>>> >>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> Take Care >>>> >>>> John Panarese >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> Take Care >> >> John Panarese >> >> >> > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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