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ilone.dt
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Q: Is it possible to restore MacBook after reinstallation without Time Machine?

Is it possible to restore Macbook backup after reinstallation? I wasn't using time machine, however. And another person signed in first. I haven't tried signing with my ID in yet.

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on Apr 4, 2016 3:08 PM

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Q: Is it possible to restore MacBook after reinstallation without Time Machine?

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  • by OGELTHORPE,

    OGELTHORPE OGELTHORPE Apr 4, 2016 4:47 PM in response to ilone.dt
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    Apr 4, 2016 4:47 PM in response to ilone.dt

    To 'restore' a MBP, assuming you are referring to third party applications and other user data requires a backup, be it Time Machine or something else.  Do you have such a backup?

     

    If by 'reinstallation' you mean you have erased the HDD and reinstalled the OSX, the balance of the SSD will be empty requiring the previously mentioned backup if you want to install prior data.

    ilone.dt wrote:

     

    And another person signed in first. I haven't tried signing with my ID in yet.

    I do not understand exactly what you mean by this?  How does it relate to restoring the MBP?

     

    Ciao.