If your drive failed completely and you replace it with a new one, you
could use the Leopard install DVD to restore files and the file. If
you just want to restore a document or some file you deleted from your
drive and subsequently emptied the trash, you can just open the folder
on your backup drive, and locate the file by going through the Time
Machine backup folder or using Spotlight and searching for that
particular file. So, you have several choices for locating files you
wish to restore, you don't have to use the Time Machine application
and yes, it does look weird.
On Sep 19, 2008, at 1:05 AM, Søren Jensen wrote:
Okay. Thanks for your answer. Last question: How do you restore a
backup? I played around with Time machine yesterday, and I found a
restore feature in Disc Utility, but it seems as that restore
feature does only work with some special filetypes. I tried to open
the Time machine application, but it looks weird. It doesn't seems
to be very accessible with VO. Do I really need the installation cd
to restore a Time machine backup? I can't find anything in the Time
machine preferences...
Best regards
Søren Jensen
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On 19/09/2008, at 01.43, Scott Howell wrote:
Nope, they aren't any different. I'm not sure what you mean by
Apple's external verses any other external. Apple doesn't make
drives themselves. They sell the Lacie (incorrect spelling, but
sounds that way) which apparently are very good drives. Apple tends
to sell products as accessories that have done well. So, you aren't
limited to any particular drive. It's been a good while, but if you
get a new drive, you may wish to partition and/or format for Mac OS
as I don't recall, but believe most drives come formatted for
windows. Of course don't quote me because my mind is a terribly
wasted thing.
Oh of course I nearly forgot to answer your question. If you mean
is the drive in my Time Capsule called Time Capsule, no, it is
referred to by the name of the router. My router might be called
remote-world1 and that is what the disk in the router is called. As
far as do you have to name an external Time Capsule for purposes of
backing up with Time Machine etc. no. Hope that answers your
questions and if you have others, just ask away.
On Sep 18, 2008, at 9:59 AM, Søren Jensen wrote:
Okay. Thanks for your answer.
Is your external harddisc called time capsule? Are there any
differences between a normal external harddisc and external Apple
harddisc? I've find other external harddiscs much cheeper than
Apples external harddiscs.
Scott Howell
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