Setup New Computer from Time Machine Backup Containing Multiple Drives
I am currently using an 8TB drive with Time Machine to backup my iMac as well as three additional external drives. I ordered a new MBP to replace my iMac and I'd like to use Time Machine to quickly setup the new machine.
How will this effect the three external drives? Will it recognize them as the same drives and simply make no changes to them? Or would I have to first change my backup settings to no longer back up the 3 external drives, do one final back up of the iMac only, then restore that backup to the new machine - leaving the 3 externals untouched. Then of course set Time Machine up to backup the 3 external drives again?
In other words, will Time Machine recognize that I only need to restore the system drive and leave the other three drives alone? If so, will it then continue to back the external drives up with no interruptions once the new machine is setup?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)