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Can't restore files from Time machine backup?

I kinda successfully restored my files from Time Machine after a clean re-install of Snow Leopard (Time Machine thought they were new files, though, so backed up the 26 GB... waste of space), but now I'm trying to restore the files of the other user on the computer. In her pictures folder, I can't copy the iPhoto Library because I don't have permission to access it! The same problem occurred on my account too, but I was able to go to my Time Machine drive and manually change the permissions for the files I wanted, which doesn't work on her account.

I have made a Youtube video of the error:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1__PdyAetVg

Can anyone assist me in restoring the files? That's all I need help in. Thanks 🙂

Mid-2007 2.4 GHz iMac 20" 7,1, Mac OS X (10.6.1)

Posted on Oct 4, 2009 2:19 PM

32 replies

Nov 4, 2009 5:31 PM in response to ColPanik

This totally worked for me. Thanks so much for the tip!! (And for reminding me about automator, which I often forget about. 🙂 )

goofy69

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Nov 26, 2009 8:29 PM in response to wrongusername

you stated that imac was freezing and you could not see the drive in the install start up? that is a clear sign that the drive is failing or will soon. All sorts of things will happen if you reinstall sl on the same failing drive. replace the drive and restore the backup from TM. Create the accounts again after if you need to. fresh install on a damaged drive will lead to corruption! run tech tools deluxe and perform a surface scan. if it freezes or fails then backup data and replace the drive.

Can't restore files from Time machine backup?