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<blockquote data-quote="Rod" data-source="post: 1842656" data-attributes="member: 204485"><p>Sorry Cybernettr, I'm completely confused here, as I take it your computer is working fine what were you trying to restore to? If you were attempting to restore to a different drive I dont think that is possible. It is, as the title implies a "Restore" function. That is, it will restore to the source of the backup to the source, not an empty HD.</p><p>If you want to create a <em>copy</em> of your device's internal drive then a bootable clone is what you require. You allow the clone to run your device while it performs a process of <em>duplication</em> onto a target which can be an empty (previously formatted) drive.</p><p>I have done this a few times with Carbon Copy Cloner but I don't think it can be done with TM. What has me confused is that the Apple guys obviously thought it could be done so maybe I've got it wrong. Please clarify.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rod, post: 1842656, member: 204485"] Sorry Cybernettr, I'm completely confused here, as I take it your computer is working fine what were you trying to restore to? If you were attempting to restore to a different drive I dont think that is possible. It is, as the title implies a "Restore" function. That is, it will restore to the source of the backup to the source, not an empty HD. If you want to create a [I]copy[/I] of your device's internal drive then a bootable clone is what you require. You allow the clone to run your device while it performs a process of [I]duplication[/I] onto a target which can be an empty (previously formatted) drive. I have done this a few times with Carbon Copy Cloner but I don't think it can be done with TM. What has me confused is that the Apple guys obviously thought it could be done so maybe I've got it wrong. Please clarify. [/QUOTE]
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