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ML restore on new HDD from Time Machine fails

Hello,

I´ve a MBP running on ML with time machine backups. Now I´ve a new blank HDD (1TB) with one partition installed, started with CMD-R. The boot from the internet was successfull and I see my time machine backups. After selecting the last backup the recovery fails with the message "error adding a recoverysystem on the target volume" (hope the translation from german ist correct: "Beim Hinzufügen eines Wiederherstellungssystems auf dem Zielvolume ist ein Fehler aufgetreten")

What is wrong, why is it not possible to recover the time machine backup on a blank HDD, please help...

Thanks

Ingo

MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010), OS X Mountain Lion

Posted on Oct 30, 2012 2:27 PM

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Posted on Oct 30, 2012 2:30 PM

All new hard drives need to be correctly prepped for the Mac. Did you do this first:


Drive Preparation


1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.


2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.


3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.


4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.


5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.


6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.


If you don't prep the drive correctly, Time Machine will eventually choke on it.

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Oct 30, 2012 2:30 PM in response to irossi

All new hard drives need to be correctly prepped for the Mac. Did you do this first:


Drive Preparation


1. Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.


2. After DU loads select your hard drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the left side list. Note the SMART status of the drive in DU's status area. If it does not say "Verified" then the drive is failing or has failed and will need replacing. SMART info will not be reported on external drives. Otherwise, click on the Partition tab in the DU main window.


3. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed.


4. Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list. Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.


5. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Security button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.


6. Click on the Erase button. The format process can take up to several hours depending upon the drive size.


If you don't prep the drive correctly, Time Machine will eventually choke on it.

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Oct 31, 2012 9:26 AM in response to irossi

Are you trying to do a full restore while still booted from the target disk? You need to do the full restore booted from a different disk, and restore to a freshly erased disk. At least I'm pretty sure about this.


The error suggests there is a problem on your computer's disk - the one you are restoring to.

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Nov 6, 2012 10:07 AM in response to irossi

sorry for german!


Hallo irossi,


ich habe das gleiche Problem. Meine Festplatte im MBP ging defekt, ich habe diese getauscht und wollte nun von TM zurücksichern. Es kommt der gleiche Fehler wie bei dir "beim Hinzufügen eines Wiederherstellungssystems...".


Du schriebst, dass du ML frisch installiert hast, dazu meine Fragen:


Hast du den fresh install von einem (selbst erstellten) USB-Stick durchgeführt?

Wie hast du anschließend das full recovery durchgeführt? Von der Recovery-Partition oder wie?

Oder was verstehst du unter "full recovery"? Ich verstehe darunter, eine komplette Rücksicherung einer TM-Sicherung. Ich hoffe, du auch...


Wäre nett, wenn du zeitnah antworten könntest, ich mache seit gestern abend wegen diesem Problem rum und sollte irgendwann mal wieder arbeiten.


Danke,

saeco

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Nov 6, 2012 1:46 PM in response to saecogermany

Hallo saeco,

das MBP über CMD-R über das Internet booten, dann in der Auswahlliste Mountain Lion frisch installieren. Dann legst Du einen Testuser an und hast ein clean-installed MBP. Dann über den AppStore und Deine Apple-ID alle Updates nachinstallieren und anschließend den Migrationsassistenten aufrufen. Über den Migrationsassi kannst Du dann Deinen ursprünglichen User, Programme, Einstellungen und Dokumente von der TC zurücksichern. Wenn das erfolgreich abgeschlossen wurde, kannst Du den Testuser wiede rlöschen und alles ist wie zuvor.

Viel Glück, Grüße

irossi

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