I haven't figured out a way to use the restore features of time machine as described in help either. Although maybe there are tricks to it that i'm not aware of? not sure. On Mar 21, 2009, at 4:15 PM, Dan wrote:
Hello, If you mean running Time Machine from the desktop and selecting a particular backup option and then use the Restore button, I've not been able to do that with VO. There was a discussion about this a few weeks back. The problem is that we are not able to use the graphical representation on the right of the screen to select the restore option. However, we can go to the particular backup file and then copy it back to where we want it. This is why I use the restore from the install DVD. I'm sure others will have other opinions on this subject and I hope they present them. Because it would really be nice if we could use the Time Machine restore function, just as it is explained in help. Perhaps there is a way to do this and I just am not aware of it. This is the beauty of lists like this one. We can all help others and we've all seen examples of this, time and time again. Dan key...@comcast.net On Mar 21, 2009, at 12:53 PM, Chris Blouch wrote: > 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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