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Can you restore Time Machine Files to a NEW Time Machine Drive?
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<blockquote data-quote="gonzobill" data-source="post: 1162964" data-attributes="member: 75700"><p>hi basically time machine grabs all files on the computer and makes a copy that is usable in the Time Machine Programme. If you do not keep these files on the computer and your computers drive fails you only have 1 x copy on the external drive . If you remove files from your computer after thinking you have a backup and your time machine drive fails you loose your information. The Basic rule about Backup is that if the information is not in 2 locations it does not exist. I work for a Apple reseller and we see this problem all the time people assume that they have a fail safe because they have copied information to a external and then delete from there computer to free up space on the internal hard drives. Apple basically assume you have 2 copies so if your external fails you just get a new drive and start Time Machine again. the only way to secure data and feel confident about it is to have raid backups. I have a RAID 5 setup the data is copied to a external raid box ( 4 x 1TB drives in a RAID 5 configuration ) if any of the 4 drives fail I buy a new drive and place in the box and the data is rebuilt to its original form. basically there is enough information written on the other 3 x drives to keep my informations integrity and safe. I know some people can't afford this sort of thing but it is now under AUS$1000 for this sort of solution. you have ample storage that is safe. Anyway just some points for you to consider.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gonzobill, post: 1162964, member: 75700"] hi basically time machine grabs all files on the computer and makes a copy that is usable in the Time Machine Programme. If you do not keep these files on the computer and your computers drive fails you only have 1 x copy on the external drive . If you remove files from your computer after thinking you have a backup and your time machine drive fails you loose your information. The Basic rule about Backup is that if the information is not in 2 locations it does not exist. I work for a Apple reseller and we see this problem all the time people assume that they have a fail safe because they have copied information to a external and then delete from there computer to free up space on the internal hard drives. Apple basically assume you have 2 copies so if your external fails you just get a new drive and start Time Machine again. the only way to secure data and feel confident about it is to have raid backups. I have a RAID 5 setup the data is copied to a external raid box ( 4 x 1TB drives in a RAID 5 configuration ) if any of the 4 drives fail I buy a new drive and place in the box and the data is rebuilt to its original form. basically there is enough information written on the other 3 x drives to keep my informations integrity and safe. I know some people can't afford this sort of thing but it is now under AUS$1000 for this sort of solution. you have ample storage that is safe. Anyway just some points for you to consider. [/QUOTE]
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