Will a Lion Backup upgrade Snow Leopard?

Jhorra · Jhorra #1 (**permalink**)

02-05-2012, 12:02 AM

I had to have my hard drive replaced under warranty, and when I got my machine back it had Snow Leopard installed. I previously had Lion, and all my backups are done in that. Will restoring from those backups upgrade my OS back to Lion, or do I need to upgrade first, then restore?

Dysfunction · Dysfunction #2 (**permalink**)

02-05-2012, 12:17 AM

Lion backups won't restore on Snow Leopard, you need an OS installed at any rate.

Jhorra · Jhorra #3 (**permalink**)

02-05-2012, 01:52 AM

Oh well, the only real downside is waiting for Lion to download again. I guess I should take this opportunity to make a disk so the next time I don't have to wait.

chas_m · chas_m #4 (**permalink**)

02-05-2012, 02:31 AM

A Time Machine or clone restore puts EVERYTHING back the way it was, including the system, so the answer to your question is yes.

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chas_m #4 (permalink)
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Jhorra #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 23, 2007 Posts: 169	02-05-2012, 12:02 AM I had to have my hard drive replaced under warranty, and when I got my machine back it had Snow Leopard installed. I previously had Lion, and all my backups are done in that. Will restoring from those backups upgrade my OS back to Lion, or do I need to upgrade first, then restore?
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