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Q: Time Machine not showing Latest backup in Restore.

I recently bought a MacBook Pro and want to convert my latest TM backup from my old iMac to my Macbook Pro.  I plugged in my imac's Time Machine to the MBP.. When I COM-R and do a Restore it shows my latest backup is Nov 18,2012!!  Today is January 12, 2012.Why wont it show the latest backup?? I know my TM backs up daily?!? 

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Jan 11, 2013 9:13 PM

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A:

I currnently have an iMac

I just bought a Macbook Pro.

(both running Mt Lion)

 

I want the Macbook Pro to mirror the iMac so I can wipe the iMac drive and sell it.

 

Ive used Time Machine before (when I got the iMac last year) to transfer (mirror) my old iMac to my new.

 

Thought it'd be jsut as easy  to do from iMac to MBP, but not so much.

 

When I say mirror.. i Mean look EXACTLY like my iMac.  Same Dock Apps, same Desktop iCons, same Wallpaper.. SAME EVERYTHING.. I've done it before..

 

However, when I run the MBP in Restore Mode and try it doens't see any backups when I have the Time Machine Disk that Ive been using on my iMac for a year.  It says "No OS X system backups were found"

 

Ive also tried Migration Assistant. 

 

When it asks me starts searching for the drive (Time Machine drive), and yes its plugged in.. the status wheel just keeps turning and turning.. (which to me means it can't find it)

 

Im so frigging confused.. Ive done this twice before SEEMLESSLY, and it worked perfect..

 

This time.. for some reason it's telling me I have no Backups.. but when I reconnct the TM disc to the iMac that its been backing up.. I have Backups.  I don't get why the MBP isnt reading it in Restore mode or Migration Asst.

Posted on Jan 12, 2013 11:27 AM

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  • by ejs71,

    ejs71 ejs71 Jan 12, 2013 3:22 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 12, 2013 3:22 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Machines been booted. 

     

    When I say Restore, I mean reboot with CMD-R and it lets you use a backup.. 

     

    Unless, I erase everything and start over.. I can do that.. how would I do that?

  • by Linc Davis,Helpful

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 12, 2013 3:45 PM in response to ejs71
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    Jan 12, 2013 3:45 PM in response to ejs71

    Unless, I erase everything and start over.. I can do that.. how would I do that?

     

    Boot into Recovery, launch Disk Utility, and erase the startup volume ("Macintosh HD"). Quit Disk Utility and run the OS X Installer. In Setup Assistant, follow the prompts to transfer the data from a Time Machine snapshot.

  • by ejs71,

    ejs71 ejs71 Jan 12, 2013 3:51 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 12, 2013 3:51 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Is boot into Recovery pressing CMD-R on start up?

  • by ejs71,

    ejs71 ejs71 Jan 12, 2013 3:55 PM in response to ejs71
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    Jan 12, 2013 3:55 PM in response to ejs71

    Ok never seen this before..

     

    Did CMD-R at startup, and the screen is grey with the world spinning and a progress bar.

  • by Linc Davis,

    Linc Davis Linc Davis Jan 12, 2013 4:18 PM in response to ejs71
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    Jan 12, 2013 4:18 PM in response to ejs71

    That probably means you held down option-R, which gets you into Internet Recovery. It should still work, but it takes longer.

  • by ejs71,

    ejs71 ejs71 Jan 12, 2013 4:20 PM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 12, 2013 4:20 PM in response to Linc Davis

    Thats exactly what happened.. Anyway.. Launched DU.  Erased Macintosh HD (Journaled). Quit DU.

    Installing OSX Mtn Lion.. got a couple hours..

     

    THANKYOU!!!!

  • by ejs71,

    ejs71 ejs71 Jan 13, 2013 5:29 AM in response to ejs71
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    Jan 13, 2013 5:29 AM in response to ejs71

    Worked EXACTLY how I wanted it to.    After OSX Intalled, I plugged in the TM at Start up Assistant..

    (went to bed)

     

    My MBP is EXACTLY how I want it..

     

    Linc, Thanks for taking the time to help with this.. Your advice and diagnostic questions were excellent!!

     

    I really appreciate sharing the knowledge!!!

     

    Have a great weekend.

  • by ejs71,

    ejs71 ejs71 Jan 13, 2013 5:44 AM in response to ejs71
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    Jan 13, 2013 5:44 AM in response to ejs71

    Linc.. I (like an idiot) clicked the wrong box to "This solved my question" to my OWN reply!!

     

    .. guess I havent had enough coffe.. I wanted to chenge it to your initial reply to getting rid of the TM plist... I cant seem to find how to change it.

  • by PaulMeuller,

    PaulMeuller PaulMeuller Jan 14, 2013 9:04 AM in response to Linc Davis
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    Jan 14, 2013 9:04 AM in response to Linc Davis

    I am desperately looking for an answer and just joined this discussion group; if I'm not posting in the right place, I apologize.

     

    Yesterday (1/13/13) afternoon, my Macbook Late 2008 running osx 10.8.2 suddenly wouldn't boot up.  Fortunately, I performed a backup to Time Machine yesterday morning at 9:23am.  When I enter Recovery Mode, and go to restore, the only backup listed is from December 2011.  Restore is reading from our Time Capsule I think (a blue icon on desktop with the wifi web on it). But, when I open Time Machine Backups (a green icon with Time Machine clock/arrow thing on it), the 9:23 backup file is there.  How do I get Restore to find/use the 9:23 backup? Thanks in advance -- Paul

  • by Pondini,

    Pondini Pondini Jan 15, 2013 7:54 AM in response to PaulMeuller
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    Jan 15, 2013 7:54 AM in response to PaulMeuller

    PaulMeuller wrote:

    . . .

    When I enter Recovery Mode, and go to restore, the only backup listed is from December 2011.

    I assume you mean this window:

     

    14d Select a Backup.jpg

     

     

    If so, see if the system and disk shown above the list is selectable:

     

    14e Disk pop-up menu.jpg

    Unlike the sample, yours may show the same disk and system twice -- if so, try selecting the other one -- your more recent backups may be there.

     

    Message was edited by: Pondini

  • by PaulMeuller,

    PaulMeuller PaulMeuller Jan 15, 2013 9:41 AM in response to Pondini
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    Jan 15, 2013 9:41 AM in response to Pondini

    Thank you for replying so quickly!

    Yes, that is the window.

    I cannot select anything from the drop down bc it's greyed out with 'Restore from: Macintosh HD on Paul's Mac'

     

    - Paul

  • by Pondini,

    Pondini Pondini Jan 15, 2013 10:06 AM in response to PaulMeuller
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    Jan 15, 2013 10:06 AM in response to PaulMeuller

    Rats. 

     

    It sounds like your System Folder and applications weren't backed-up, so you can't do a full system restore. 

     

    Since we don't really know what's wrong (hardware or corrupted OSX), you might first want to run this: Intel-based Macs: Using Apple Hardware Test.  Run the Extended tests (that may take an hour or more, depending on how much RAM you have).  Write down any error code(s) it shows.

     

     

    If there are no errors, your best bet is probably to erase, install a fresh version of OSX, and transfer your apps, user accounts and data from the backups.  That works even if your System folders weren't saved.

     

    • Start up from the Recovery HD and select Disk Utility.

     

    • Erase your internal HD (see #2 in Using Disk Utility if you're not sure how).

     

    • Quit Disk Utility, then select Reinstall Mac OS X from the Max OS X Utilities menu.

     

     

    That will download and install a fresh version of Mountain Lion.  Since that's about 4 GB, it will take a while.  After the install completes, your Mac will restart into Setup Assistant (just like when it was new), and you'll get the opportunity to transfer your stuff from the backups:

     

    shapeimage_4.png

     

    You'll want to select From Another Disk.  The procedure is pretty straightforward, but Using Setup Assistant on Mountain Lion or Lion has all the gory details.

  • by Pondini,

    Pondini Pondini Jan 15, 2013 10:19 AM in response to PaulMeuller
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    Jan 15, 2013 10:19 AM in response to PaulMeuller

    Sorry, I just realized you hadn't explained exactly what you mean by "wouldn't boot."

     

    You might want to take a look here first: Resolve startup issues and perform disk maintenance with Disk Utility and fsck

  • by PaulMeuller,

    PaulMeuller PaulMeuller Jan 15, 2013 10:57 AM in response to Pondini
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    Jan 15, 2013 10:57 AM in response to Pondini

    I had actually used a whole other word, but 'rats' will work ;-)

     

    WOULDN'T BOOT:  the machine was stuck on a darker gray screen with the swirling wheely thing.

    I tried to repair permissions and repair disk in Disk Utility.  Got an error message (in red, no less!) that the hard drive couldn't be repaired and needed to be erased, etc.  Also tried fcsk with no luck.

     

    AND SO: I restored the computer using the 12/11 backup that was listed (in fact, the only one that was/is listed).

     

    THE THING IS, THOUGH: I got the computer to boot up ok, but am missing my personal data, settings, iTunes librtary, etc.  All, I suspect, are safe and sound in the 1/13 backup that I can only see when Option>Browse Other Backup Disks.  I have even gone to the Users folder through Option>BOBD and tried to Restore the data in Users, but get an error message there, too (“Users” can’t be modified or deleted because it’s required by Mac OS X.).

     

    THUS: I guess I am left wondering that if I do a complete erase of the hard drive, per your 10:06 post above, willI then be able to (a) access, and (b) load what I need to from the 1/13 backup?

     

    - Paul

  • by PaulMeuller,

    PaulMeuller PaulMeuller Jan 15, 2013 11:14 AM in response to Pondini
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    Jan 15, 2013 11:14 AM in response to Pondini

    P.S.  AHT doesn't start when I press/hold 'D' upon restarting.  I'm looking for the startup disks but am not optimistic I'll find them.

     

    - Paul

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