Restoring Time Machine didn't offer me the 9/21/2015 backup?

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Restoring Time Machine didn't offer me the 9/21/2015 backup?

Hello.

While I was trying to restore Time Machine's backup from an external USB2 HDD earlier, it prompted me which backup to restore. I wanted the (new/lat)est snapshot from Monday, 9/21/2015, but it only had 9/20/2015 as an option. IIRC, the instructions said it was a base snapshot or something.

Is there a way to always make base snapshots for each new backup Time Machine makes? Also, is there a way to restore the 9/21/2015 data?

Thank you in advance. 🙂

MacBook Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5), 13.3" (9,2/MD102ll/A)

Posted on Sep 27, 2015 11:03 PM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

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Sep 28, 2015 1:50 PM in response to antdude

When you enter Time Machine, the 9/21 backup isn't shown? Long shot, but after entering Time Machine, try command - shift - C.

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antdude Author

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Sep 28, 2015 2:03 PM in response to Eric Root

Eric Root wrote:

When you enter Time Machine, the 9/21 backup isn't shown? Long shot, but after entering Time Machine, try command - shift - C.

Not enter. Restore in Recovery.

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antdude Author

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Sep 29, 2015 1:07 PM in response to antdude

antdude wrote:

Eric Root wrote:

When you enter Time Machine, the 9/21 backup isn't shown? Long shot, but after entering Time Machine, try command - shift - C.

Not enter. Restore in Recovery.

Here is an example online: http://pondini.org/TM/14_files/14d%20Select%20a%20Backup.jpg ... It says full backup. It restored 9/20/2015 instead of 9/21/2015. How can I get 9/21/2015 included as well?

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