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If I have used Time Machine for backups on an external drive, can I boot up using that drive?

With OS 10.6.8, if I have used Time Machine for backups on an external drive, can I boot up using that drive?

Posted on Jul 28, 2012 9:37 PM

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Posted on Jul 28, 2012 9:42 PM

Not unless you've separately installed an OS onto it. The Mac OS X installer won't install onto a partition with a Time Machine backup on it.


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If I have used Time Machine for backups on an external drive, can I boot up using that drive?

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