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<blockquote data-quote="jacobbradshaw7" data-source="post: 1126666" data-attributes="member: 111946"><p>Hey guys,</p><p></p><p>I downloaded the Combo Update per your suggestions but it didn't work. </p><p></p><p>Then I popped the Snow Leopard install disk in and installed from a previous Time Machine backup (not a fresh install). Initially, I thought it did the job (Disk Utility and Activity Monitor worked again), but other bugs began popping up. iTunes, for instance, will not open properly anymore nor will the automatic Software Update feature. </p><p></p><p>I have (reluctantly) decided to do a clean install of Snow Leopard. But, before I do...</p><p></p><p>After I restored my Mac from the previous backup tonight, Time Machine began creating a huge backup (in the 200 GIG range) and it never completed. So the last backup is actually a backup "in progress". The last full backup was completed around 7 PM Saturday.</p><p></p><p>Where the next question is going is this...</p><p></p><p>If I do a clean install of Snow Leopard, and use Migration Assistant, will it migrate data from the last FULL backup of Time Machine (the 7 PM one from Saturday) or will it try to pull from the incomplete backup?</p><p></p><p>I just do not want to re-install Snow Leopard and then attempt to get my data back where it needs to be only to be unable to because of a partial backup being in the way, instead of a full backup with everything. Does Migration Assistant even let you choose which backup to use?</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated on what my next move should be. I have a ton of data on my external hard drive that needs to be put back in place if I do a clean install.</p><p></p><p>Jacob</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jacobbradshaw7, post: 1126666, member: 111946"] Hey guys, I downloaded the Combo Update per your suggestions but it didn't work. Then I popped the Snow Leopard install disk in and installed from a previous Time Machine backup (not a fresh install). Initially, I thought it did the job (Disk Utility and Activity Monitor worked again), but other bugs began popping up. iTunes, for instance, will not open properly anymore nor will the automatic Software Update feature. I have (reluctantly) decided to do a clean install of Snow Leopard. But, before I do... After I restored my Mac from the previous backup tonight, Time Machine began creating a huge backup (in the 200 GIG range) and it never completed. So the last backup is actually a backup "in progress". The last full backup was completed around 7 PM Saturday. Where the next question is going is this... If I do a clean install of Snow Leopard, and use Migration Assistant, will it migrate data from the last FULL backup of Time Machine (the 7 PM one from Saturday) or will it try to pull from the incomplete backup? I just do not want to re-install Snow Leopard and then attempt to get my data back where it needs to be only to be unable to because of a partial backup being in the way, instead of a full backup with everything. Does Migration Assistant even let you choose which backup to use? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated on what my next move should be. I have a ton of data on my external hard drive that needs to be put back in place if I do a clean install. Jacob [/QUOTE]
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