jabeard83

Q: Restore from time machine back up fails

Hi,

 

I have completely wiped my macbook and an trying to restore it from Time Machine through OS X Utilities (command R). I completely wiped my MacBook due to it having massive problems, it was freezing all the time then froze and wouldn't restart.

 

I trying to restore it from a time machine backup from my other Mac and it all starts fine. It gets a couple of % in and then fails. I have tried this a few times and the same thing keeps happening (picture of screen below).Time Machine Fail.jpeg

If anyone has any ideas that would be great.

 

Thanks,

 

Jamie

Posted on Jul 27, 2016 3:37 AM

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  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jul 27, 2016 6:03 AM in response to jabeard83
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    Jul 27, 2016 6:03 AM in response to jabeard83

    My experience with Time Machine is limited and only with Mavericks.  I know others have said it restores the operating system but I just checked my Time Machine drive and it does not have a complete operating system stored on it. You may need to install your operating system first.

     

    I used to run Tiger OS until last January. I never once in 10 years of running it ever re-installed the operating system. Now while I get the impression that Apple's past 5 years of system versions have become somewhat shoddy I don't think we have reached the stage where a complete erase of a drive is called for when there are system problems. You kind of burned down the house to take care of a loose door hinge.  Anyway, you have done it now but it was kind of a Windows-ish approach to dealing with the problem.

  • by kaz-k,

    kaz-k kaz-k Jul 27, 2016 8:40 PM in response to jabeard83
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    Jul 27, 2016 8:40 PM in response to jabeard83
  • by Limnos,

    Limnos Limnos Jul 28, 2016 8:10 AM in response to jabeard83
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    Jul 28, 2016 8:10 AM in response to jabeard83

    I trying to restore it from a time machine backup from my other Mac

    I wonder if this this is where the problem lies.  This is the backup you did for a different computer?

  • by jabeard83,

    jabeard83 jabeard83 Aug 4, 2016 10:33 PM in response to jabeard83
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    Aug 4, 2016 10:33 PM in response to jabeard83

    So it turns out that there backing up from a different computer is the problem, either is the fact that I did a complete wipe of the system. It was my hard drive, it was buggered and wouldn't allow anything to be installed on it and hence why it kept freezing and crashing.

     

    I have now replaced it and its all good.

     

    Thanks