Noted, thanks Ronnie. Pete.
On 14/04/2012, at 8:04 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry Peter my reply was a bit rushed as I'm just heading out. > After doing the restore from Snow Leopard to Lion, there will be the same > updating of Mail database, iPhoto library, iTunes etc. The same as when you > upgraded your computer from Snow Leopard to Lion. > Any non- generic applications would need to be upgraded to Lion versions. > > Cheers, > Ronni > Sent from Ronni's iPad > > On 14/04/2012, at 7:56 AM, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Peter, >> >> As long as the Time Capsule drive doesn't die first; you are good. >> Also I am assuming all the MacBooks are complete system backups (not just >> Users Home Directory). >> >> Each computer has its own Sparse disk Image bundle (sparsebundle) on the >> backup drive. >> So you can restore one without harming any of the others. >> >> To answer your question: >> >>> If I were to buy a new one, it would undoubtedly be a Lion OSx, so does >>> this make in difference in the restoration process? >> No not at all. >> Simply launch Migration Assistant, select your Time Machine backup and >> select which settings and users to copy. It doesn't care that your backup is >> a Snow Leopard backup. >> >> For more information here is an article about how to use Migration Assistant >> in Snow Leopard. It is virtually the same in Lion. >> >> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.6/en/27921.html> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> Sent from Ronni's iPad >> >> On 13/04/2012, at 8:53 PM, Peter Crisp <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi folks, this is a question for precautionary purposes. We have 3 Macbooks >>> in my house all using Snow Leopard, Two of them are the Black plastic >>> bodied Macbook (2.4 GHz core 2 duo) for kids ~2007 vintage I think and the >>> other is a White plastic one 2.26 GHz (core 2 duo) ~2009 I think. They are >>> all set up and using Time Machine for constant back ups. >>> >>> My question, if one of them were to have a fatal hard disc failure, can I >>> either get the hard disc replaced, and restore it to its previous >>> configuration, or buy a new Macbook and then configure the new Macbook to >>> the same config? If I were to buy a new one, it would undoubtedly be a Lion >>> OSx, so does this make in difference in the restoration process? >>> >>> When restored, what settings will need further fine tuning - if any? >>> >>> Hopefully someone can advise as I want to be sure that I am not living in a >>> false sense of security thinking that the Time Capsule is my saviour when >>> it may not be in the event of a failure. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Pete. >>> -- 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> >>> Settings & Unsubscribe - >>> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> >> >> -- 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> >> Settings & Unsubscribe - >> <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> > -- 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> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- 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> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
