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Why won’t my MacBook Air restore from Time Machine Back up?

Why can’t I access the “Restore From Time Machine Backup” option?

MacBook Air 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Mar 8, 2021 2:45 AM

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Posted on Mar 8, 2021 2:55 AM

Shutdown the computer and attache Only the Time Machine Backup drive. Restart and immediately hold Command + r key. This will be Recovery Mode. It will present several Options and choose Restore from Time Machine. Follow the prompts.

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Why won’t my MacBook Air restore from Time Machine Back up?

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