HT1553: Mac OS X v10.5, v10.6: How to back up and restore your files

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880Tacoma

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Q: Advice on restoring time machine backup after hard drive replacement install?

Can't get past "Select a Destination". Did I miss a step?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Dec 16, 2012 9:43 PM

I have this question too

Q: Advice on restoring time machine backup after hard drive replacement install?

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by Allan Eckert,

Allan Eckert Dec 16, 2012 9:53 PM in response to 880Tacoma
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Dec 16, 2012 9:53 PM in response to 880Tacoma

If your replacement disk isn't showing up on 'Select a Destination', the new drive might not be formatted correctly.

How is it formatted?

Allan
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by 880Tacoma,

880Tacoma Dec 16, 2012 9:59 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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Dec 16, 2012 9:59 PM in response to Allan Eckert

Thx. I did not format new hard drive. Followed instructions for restoring a backup made by a Mac to the same Mac. Used both command + R as well as OSx install disk.
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by 880Tacoma,

880Tacoma Dec 16, 2012 10:06 PM in response to 880Tacoma
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Dec 16, 2012 10:06 PM in response to 880Tacoma

Maybe better to use disk utilities>restore? Erase destination and replace contents with contents of Source ie: drive with Time Machine backup?
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