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Time Machine Restore after corrupt memory

Hi everyone, hope I've posted in the right place.

I have a 13" Macbook Pro early 2011: Running MacOS Sierra 10.12.4

I have a Time Machine backup but my hard disk may have silently failed (i.e. my backups might be corrupt as well but they seem to be in working order) so I might be buying a new macbook pro. My question is, if I use my external hard drive with my Time Machine backup to restore onto the new device, will I transfer any issues/problems?

If so, what are my options?

Thanks in advance

MacBook Pro, macOS Sierra (10.12.4)

Posted on Mar 2, 2018 5:40 AM

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macjack

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Posted on Mar 4, 2018 11:40 AM

You can use your Time Machine disk with Migration Assistant:

How to move your content to a new Mac - Apple Support

This may transfer problems but if it does, you can always wipe the disk and start over. I think it's worth the shot.

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Eric Root

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Mar 2, 2018 8:21 PM in response to macjack

Perhaps my memory is faulty, but it didn't when I got my current computer in Oct 2016. It went straight to Time Machine and asked me what I wanted to recover.

macjack

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Mar 3, 2018 7:03 AM in response to Eric Root

Hi Eric, see the Lounge topic I posted on the subject.

Eric Root

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Mar 3, 2018 8:56 AM in response to macjack

Thanks. I stand corrected, which isn't unusual. 😝

Eric Root

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Mar 3, 2018 9:31 AM in response to Nosh21

See if this helps.

Inherit a Backup

http://oldtoad.net/pondini.org/TM/17.html

Nosh21 Author

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Mar 3, 2018 1:39 PM in response to macjack

But can I use Migration Assistant to select which files to move over? Because it would seem, other than a full system restore to the new macbook, my backup would be lost, right?

Eric Root

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Mar 3, 2018 7:53 PM in response to Nosh21

my backup would be lost, right?

Why would your backup be lost? I posted links that cover how to inherit the backup to use with your new computer.

Nosh21 Author

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Mar 4, 2018 11:39 AM in response to Eric Root

Ah thanks, then this shall be my strategy, still trying to figure if I can fix my hard drive but once I get my new mac I'll work my way through all of these options.

Time Machine Restore after corrupt memory