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I have a desk top apple iMac computer running OSX 10.9.2. If the hard drive quits, how do I get the information off of my external backup hard drive which is backed up by time machine?

My apple desktop runs osx 10.9.2. If the hard drive fails, how do I get my information off the external hard drive which has been backed up by time machine?

Posted on Mar 24, 2014 12:17 PM

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Posted on Mar 24, 2014 12:21 PM

You can install an OS on the drive, which should allow you to boot from the external drive.

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I have a desk top apple iMac computer running OSX 10.9.2. If the hard drive quits, how do I get the information off of my external backup hard drive which is backed up by time machine?

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