I'll try to keep this brief:
- Own a mid-2009 MacBook, backed up via Time Machine (or so I thought) from Day 1.
- Time Machine backup HD is an external 1TB drive plugged into Airport Extreme; TM backups occurr over home wifi.
- MacBook damaged (water spill), but internal HD still OK.
- Bought new MacBook Pro (13") yesterday to replace damaged 2009 MB.
- Executed recovery from Time Machine backup HD to new MacBook Pro, all seemed to be working fine, however, discovered the backups only go to April 2010 - so I'm missing the last 2 years of data on the backup HD!
- Never any indication from TM that backup was not occurring - always got the little spinning clock when connected to home wifi, no warnings, no nuthin.
So, my new MacBook looks/acts like my old MB did 2 years ago. Are those most recent backup files somehow hidden on the external HD? Does the new OS not recognize them for some reason? Am I screwed?
Am pursuing data recovery from the old MB's internal HD, but sure would be nice to be able to use Time Machine as advertised.
Thx.
- Own a mid-2009 MacBook, backed up via Time Machine (or so I thought) from Day 1.
- Time Machine backup HD is an external 1TB drive plugged into Airport Extreme; TM backups occurr over home wifi.
- MacBook damaged (water spill), but internal HD still OK.
- Bought new MacBook Pro (13") yesterday to replace damaged 2009 MB.
- Executed recovery from Time Machine backup HD to new MacBook Pro, all seemed to be working fine, however, discovered the backups only go to April 2010 - so I'm missing the last 2 years of data on the backup HD!
- Never any indication from TM that backup was not occurring - always got the little spinning clock when connected to home wifi, no warnings, no nuthin.
So, my new MacBook looks/acts like my old MB did 2 years ago. Are those most recent backup files somehow hidden on the external HD? Does the new OS not recognize them for some reason? Am I screwed?
Am pursuing data recovery from the old MB's internal HD, but sure would be nice to be able to use Time Machine as advertised.
Thx.