What is different with this one file then Adrian … does it have the same permissions on it as the other files?
TM stores the permissions for each file separately; and puts those special "deny everybody everything" permissions on the actual backups partly to prevent one user from accessing another user's backups, but also to keep us mere mortals from changing things. The unique and complex structure of TM backups has the enormous advantage that it can do quick "incremental" backups of only the things that changed, but each backup is, in effect, a full backup of your entire system. Any changes to that structure not made by TM can hopelessly corrupt the backups. Cheers, Ronni On 17/05/2010, at 4:39 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: > Up-date on recovery process, > > The Titanium idea didn't work, it came up with an error (forgot to note it) > soon after starting. The file I want is the only one giving me a hard time > as I am able to restore any others. > > I created a new user account and switched to it, I then mounted another > external disk and copied the offending Aperture Library from the TimeMachine > to it (which is progressing ever so slowly), I expect I will eventually be > able to copy it to my normal user account. > > > Regards, > > > Adrian > > [email protected] > > > > > On 17/05/2010, at 3:41 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: > >> Sorry Ronni, I thought I had it but not so. So back to your suggestion; >> TimeMachine has been running since Snow Leopard and 10.6.3 was released. I >> was trying to get a version back from earlier today due to a stupid mistake >> of copying 1 picture without realising that every picture in the library was >> selected and it had made hundreds of copies before I realised what was >> happening. >> >> I will try the Titanium solution next thanks. >> >> >> Regards, >> >> >> Adrian >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> On 17/05/2010, at 3:25 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> Hi Adrian, >>> >>> I don't understand your reply to my questions? >>>>> Had you backed up Aperture Library in OS X 10.5.8 to Time Machine & then >>>>> continued to backup in Snow Leopard? >>>>> You definitely have the same Username 'short name' , etc., in the Snow >>>>> Leopard as you had in Leopard? >>> >>> You could try this: >>> >>> Use Toast Titanium to create a Disc Image of your Aperture Library from >>> within your Time Machine Backup. >>> Then 'Mount' the Disc Image to your Desktop and drag the file to your >>> Pictures folder where Aperture expects to see it. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> On 17/05/2010, at 3:08 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: >>> >>>> No Ronni, I have tried re starting the computer making sure that >>>> everything is closed down. >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> >>>> >>>> Adrian >>>> >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On 17/05/2010, at 2:55 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>> >>>>> Aperture is NOT running is it Adrian? >>>>> Apple recommend not to perform a backup or restore with Aperture Open. >>>>> >>>>> Had you backed up Aperture Library in OS X 10.5.8 to Time Machine & then >>>>> continued to backup in Snow Leopard? >>>>> You definitely have the same Username 'short name' , etc., in the Snow >>>>> Leopard as you had in Leopard? >>>>> >>>>> "To restore, select the file/folder and click the "Restore" button. The >>>>> file will automatically be copied to the desktop or appropriate folder. >>>>> If the file you are restoring has another file in the same location with >>>>> the same name, you will be prompted to choose which file to keep or keep >>>>> both." >>>>> >>>>> Cheers, >>>>> Ronni >>>>> >>>>> On 17/05/2010, at 2:25 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes Ronni did that, I also had a look on the TM disk but got the same >>>>>> message. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Adrian >>>>>> >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 17/05/2010, at 2:12 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 17/05/2010, at 1:50 PM, Adrian Skehan wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Good afternoon all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have been trying to restore a picture library from timeMachine but >>>>>>>> keep getting the following message: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The operation can’t be completed because you don’t have permission to >>>>>>>> access “Aperture Library.aplibrary”. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have checked the permissions for the T/Machine disk and the folder >>>>>>>> and file I want to get back and they all say the owner has Read & >>>>>>>> Write. Is there a solution to this please? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Adrian, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Did you 'Enter Time Machine' … (the Time Machine interface), select the >>>>>>> Aperture Library and then click on Restore? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 >>>>>>> 2.66GHz / 4GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm >>>>>>> >>>>>>> OS X 10.6.3 Snow Leopard >>>>>>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> iMac >>>>>>>> Intel Core i7 >>>>>>>> 2.8 GHz >>>>>>>> OS X 10.6.3 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Adrian >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>> >>>>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
