Time Machine: Snow Leopard; 12 clean installs followed by restores: NOTHIN GETS RESTORED!

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Level 1

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Ok, this looks liuke the place.

iMac Intel 10.6.8

time machine back up on ext Hard drive

Clean install Snow Leopard 10.6 from disc.

Software upgrades run (to get from 10.6 to 10.6.8).

Time Machine restore from ext HD.

Date of restore selected.

Whole thing (iMac HD folder)

2 1/2 hours later...NOTHING!!!

What am I doing wrong? Do I have to select every one of the 425, 683 files that I want installed?

I followed the instructions to the tee.

Really I'm open to suggestions

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Intel

Posted on Jan 23, 2013 6:59 PM

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Answer 1

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Level 6

8,167 points

I don't know what instructions you're following, but the definitive version is here: http://pondini.org/TM/14.html

Wipe the drive again using DU from the installer, then from the same Utilities menu click the "Restore System From Backup" item.

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Answer 2

Level 1

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Thank you, a hundred thank you's.

The instructions previously didn't have me restoring from the OS dvd. Your instructions worked.

Again, thank you.

Bob

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Answer 3

Welcome 😎

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