Can't Access my TM hardrive through finder or through TM app

johnw · johnw #1 (**permalink**)

10-30-2009, 07:24 PM

I'm trying to access my files from Time Machine, but the drive says I don't have permission to access it. I copied the files from the original TM hard drive it was on to a new hard drive and I am trying to access it from a fresh install of Snow Leopard... Any ideas??

Collin Bl · Collin Bl #2 (**permalink**)

10-30-2009, 11:41 PM

TM does seem to track MAC addresses so it will not track files that are shifted around. Try selecting 'Enter Time Machine' from menu bar - it should bring up window similar to this;

Click for full size

so with luck you can connect from that.

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johnw #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 30, 2009 Posts: 1 Mac Specs: Mac Pro	10-30-2009, 07:24 PM I'm trying to access my files from Time Machine, but the drive says I don't have permission to access it. I copied the files from the original TM hard drive it was on to a new hard drive and I am trying to access it from a fresh install of Snow Leopard... Any ideas??
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Collin Bl #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 07, 2009 Location: Napier NZ Posts: 3,273 Mac Specs: 27 iMac i5, 2.4 C2D MBP & iMac 20, 1TB dual TC, AppleTV, iPh4	10-30-2009, 11:41 PM TM does seem to track MAC addresses so it will not track files that are shifted around. Try selecting 'Enter Time Machine' from menu bar - it should bring up window similar to this; Click for full size so with luck you can connect from that.
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