Q: Time Machine--Browse Other Disks not functioning
Hi, i'm having trouble using the "browse other backup disks" function in Time Machine. I am able to see all other backup disks (there are 4 in total in my case) from my external hard drive, and i can select any of the disks, but no matter which one i select Time Machine opens and displays backups for my current computer, not the backup disk i selected. I've tried this on my MBP retina and MB Air, same problem. My external HD is WD My Passport Ultra and formatted in OS Extended (Journaled). I'd like to restore some files from my old computers to my new one. Any help is appreciated! Thanks!
MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.2)
Posted on Mar 6, 2015 10:19 AM
How do I go about accessing backups from different computers if Time Machine won't let me?
Apple would suggest that you use Migration Assistant. It's located on your Mac in Applications > Utilities > Migration Assistant
There is another way to access files from other Macs, which is probably NOT supported, so no guarantees on this procedure......which works for me....but I cannot say if it will work for you.
Connect the external drive with the backups to your Mac
Open the drive when it appears on the desktop
There is a folder named Backups.backupdb for each Mac that was backing up
Select the one that you want and open it up
Double click on the name of drive
A list of folders with backup dates will appear.....select the one that you want and open it
Open Macintosh HD
Open Users
Open the User Name folder
Select the folder that you want to open
Posted on Mar 6, 2015 1:34 PM
