The reverse procedure of backup, to restore is to put information from a backup back onto the computer system.
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Why is my iPod Shuffle an “Unknown Device”?
Help, I've tried everything.
I have an iPod Shuffle 2nd generation and ever since I plugged it into an AC wall charger, my PC has stopped recognizing it.
I tried multiple PCs, to ensure it's not my ...
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Mail.App deleted, how do I restore it (It's not anywhere accessible on restore media)
This is a pretty simple question.
I removed the Mail.App app early on on my Macbook Air, and now I want to take a look at using Mail.
It's not in my time-machine backups, and looking at the files on ...
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How do I reinstall the OS when buying a MacBook Pro since no install media was delivered to me?
I just bought a refurbished MacBook (through a reputable retailer) and 3rd party external drive for Time Machine backups. There are no install discs and my concern is that after the warranty ends (90 ...
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show or copy password instead of dots in application
In windows i had a program to inspect the password that i stored in filezilla.
But I forgot my ftp password I can still see the dots but I want to see what the password was that I stored.
Is there ...
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Can I restore only selected files from Time Machine Backup after a fresh OS X re-install?
I'm thinking to reinstall my Mac OS X on my Macbook Pro and starting fresh (instead of recovering from a Time Machine backup)
The question is:
If I do that, after OS X is reinstalled, will I be able ...
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iPhone 2G has “NO SERVICE” after restore from possibly corrupt backup
I'm having a hell of an issue with my iPhone 2G.
A couple of days ago, I noticed my phone was behaving strangely and appeared to be 'half-synched'. I tried restarting it then did a restore to my last ...
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Is is possible to add tag, notes or labels to backups made by Time Machine?
Is it possible to add label, tag or notes to Time Machine backups. Lets say after fresh reinstall of OS X - label it as "Base System 1" then after few days (at some point with more software/work) ...
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Gained My Daughter's Contacts… Lost Mine!
My daughter gained my contacts on her iPhone. When she noticed this she deleted all of my contacts from her phone and now I find that when she performed that, I lost all of my personal contacts and ...
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Will an iPhone only activate using the SIM card that it was originally activated with?
I read this question and was wondering if I need to have a SIM card that has previously activated an iPhone in order to activate an iPhone.
I'm inheriting my mother's old 3Gs to use as an iPod / for ...
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New password after restoring iPod Touch from backup
I restored my iPod Touch from an iTunes backup and my old password no longer works to get into the iPod. Any idea how I can figure out what the new password is? How can I change it back to the old ...
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How do I restore my iphone?
I tried to upgrade my iphone 3GS to iOS 5 today, but the upgrade failed saying 'an unknown error occurred'. Now my phone is in a weird state where you can't turn it on properly, it just goes to a ...
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How do I recover purchased music on my iPhone 4?
I replaced my iPhone 4 today and used iTunes to restore all of my settings, contacts, calendars and apps. Everything but my music was restored- including my purchased items. I have tried the iTunes ...
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Jailbroken , erased all data and restoring
I have a 3g phone jail broken. In order to delete data. i click on the option of Erase All Content and Settings.
then i was stuck on apple logo when ever i open Iphone. So I entered into DFU mode in ...
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how to restore complete Safari sessions
I've been trying out Safari Restore and Sessions for a few days and I find they both remember the tabs from the previous session, but only the last page I looked at in each tab. There is no history ...
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iPod touch stuck on restore screen
My iPod touch (2G 32GB iOS 4.1) is stuck on this screen
(image from the iPhone restore assistant page). I guess that means that I need to sync with iTunes, but unfortunately when I try I get
...
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Iphone 5 can't restore even when using DFU mode
I got this AT&T iphone 5 purchased overseas for 800 dollars plus tax.
As soon as I got it, I tried to restore it to bypass the activation screen required by at&t. But restoring didn't go ...
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Restore existing iPhone from iCloud
I am looking to restore my current iPhone from iCloud because I've accidentally deleted WhatsApp and want to recover the conversations.
I am nervous to do a reset in case I lose more than I bargained ...
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HOME dir on another disk, how do I restore from TM backup?
I have two disks in my MBP. One is small SSD for the OS and applications, and the other is slow HDD for my HOME folder, downloads and stuff like that.
I have Time Machine set up. Everything seems to ...
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How can I restore a backup of a phone with the same name?
I broke my iPhone 3G S and bought a new one. During the setup of the new one I chose to set it up as a new phone. I gave it a slightly different name because I thought I'd want to keep old phone's ...
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How do you restore files from an iCloud backup
I want to restore a picture that I deleted from my camera roll on my iPhone. I have iCloud backup enabled, with the option for camera roll turned on, so therefore the picture I deleted should have a ...
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My iPod will not work, trying disk utility but now stuck
I went to use my iPod yesterday after putting some new music on it and it said there was no music on it. When looking at my iPod it said it was full. I tried to restore it on iTunes and it said it ...
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How do I restore a case-sensitive, journaled Time Machine backup to a case-insensitive, journaled filesystem?
I would effectively like to switch from a case-sensitive journaled filesystem to that of a case-insensitive journaled filesystem. Booting into Lion's recovery allows me to format the drive as I wish, ...
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Restore from backup on iPod touch issues
Here's the story:
I recently tried to update my iPod touch 4th Gen. to iOS 4.3. I did make a backup yesterday at 6:30PM, then I clicked update in iTunes. That's when everything went to hell.
The first ...
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What will happen if I restore my iPhone from itunes?
So, What will happen if I restore my iPhone from itunes?
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Restore iphone backup to windows
A few months back I sold my Iphone 3G because I was going to get 4 instead. Unfortunately my windows machine crashed and I was forced to reinstall from scratch. I now plan to (finally) purchase the ...
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Mail.app accidentally deleted (OS X 5.8)
How do I restore Mail.app after it was accidentally deleted?
I have complete time machine backup of system, but can't find Mail.app in it.
I tried optional install from original disks, but Mail.app ...
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ios restore to previous version/model - without jailbreaking the original?
My non-jailbroken iPhone 4S needs to go for a warranty repair, and I want to restore its data to an older non-jailbroken 3G or to another even older jailbroken 2G, but of course itunes refuses to ...
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Backing up an External USB Drive to TimeMachine then Restoring Without Drive Connected?
I have just configured my iMac to backup my external USB harddrive in addition to the internal drive.
I have just tested restoring some files from the TimeMachine backup, by selecting the USB drive ...
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After iPad restore (from iCloud) apps still appear as 'waiting'
I just got the new iPad, and since I backed up my old iPad using iCloud, I restored from the iCloud backup. After restore, it restarted and began downloading all the apps.
Now, I have all these ...
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How can I fix my 1st gen iPad if I can't restore (error 3194) and have forgotten the password?
I googled to try to solve this, but changing the hostfile didn't work and using tinyumbrella didn't work either. I'm still getting the same error 3194.
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What is the relationship between Lion's Resume feature and Safe Sleep?
I have disabled the "Restore windows when quitting and re-opening apps" checkbox in the General preferences pane in Lion, but after a recent sudden power loss (no battery) my iMac restarted in exactly ...
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iPhone loses SMSs after software update
I recently updated my iPhone 4 to iOS 4.3.1. Everything seemed to go fine. However, after I sent my next text message the phone quickly showed the restart screen and then all my old messages were ...
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Can I apply my iPhone 3GS backup to my iPhone 4S?
As mentioned is a previous question, I made a backup of my old AT&T iPhone 3GS, then exchanged it for a new iPhone 4S at Sprint.
They transfered over my contacts. However, there's a lot of other ...
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Have to upgrade to Mountain Lion. Want to wipe my drive, but can I then restore apps and data from LEOPARD backup on Time Machine?
So my lovely system that has been working wonderfully is finally out of date, as enough developers are no longer supporting it. I have to upgrade to Mountain Lion on my intel macbook.
I'd like to ...
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Backing up HDD to restore it on another SSD
I want to switch out my current HDD for a SSD in my Mac. However I don't want to reinstall the OS and all my software.
How can I backup (image) the entire HDD to restore it later as image with Disk ...
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How to restore hidden Library folder in Time Machine
I want to restore the hidden user Library folder from Time Machine but I am unable to see it when I enter Time Machine. Read on.
I thought the hidden Library folder would appear if I used the ...
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Restoring iTunes/iPhoto Libraries After a Clean Install
I have an iMac i7 that's got a collection of files, settings, etc. that's the culmination of being transferred from past machines (originally an iMac G4, then a PowerMac G5).
I finally decided to ...
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Some backup and restore questions?
I have connectivity problems and I suspect the latest firmware version 5.1.1 is the source. I think it's impossible to revert back to the previous firmware, but my last backup was from before the ...
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How do I roll back updates on my MBP?
My MBP has been freezing every day, and extremely slow ever since the last 10.6.8 update. Is there a way to go back to when my laptop was usable? Sort of like in Windows where you can uninstall ...
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Why can't I get my Time Capsule to connect to a new wireless network?
[Backstory for this question: I'm staying in someone else's apartment currently. All equipment mentioned in this post is being connected to their existing wireless network. That network is broadcast ...
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System restore macbook air with broken screen?
the screen on my macbook air has broken, It is only hanging on by a couple of wires and it lights up but doesn't do anything else. I want to sell it for parts but obviously want to get all my data off ...
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How to restore a backup to a user account? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to restore from a Time Machine backup when there is already a user account set up?
We just sold my wife's MacBook Air, and we're going to try sharing my MacBook Pro ...
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Can you restore a phone with an old version of iOS if that phone was never upgraded?
I have a couple of iPhones running iOS 4 that I want to do a restore on. These phones have never been jailbroken, and I'm using the .ipsw that is the exact same version that's currently on the phone:
...
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Is a partial restore from an Address Book .abbu file possible?
I have an old Address Book .abbu archive that has some contact data that I need to recover. I do not want to restore the entire address book archive, and I especially do not want to overwrite my ...
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So, my iPhone 4 just decided to restore itself
Well, I left it plugged in via USB and charging. iTunes was open. Nothing unusual. Until an hour or so later, out of the corner of my eye, I noticed a zooming shiny apple animation, picked it up ...
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Restore Things to iPhone from iTunes
I ended AT&T service with my iPhone, but would still like for it to be useful. When the service was ended, Things was in the process of being updated, and I deleted it from my iPhone (not iTunes) ...
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iPhone stuck in Recovery mode. Trouble restoring iPhone - what could I do?
I have an iPhone 3G. I am trying to restore it but have had trouble all day. This is what I have done so far:
Run redsn0w 0.96b6
Use iPhone1,2_4.2.1_8C148_Restore.ipsw as the current firmware.
Run ...
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Lion Boot from a Flash Drive Mac
So I'm trying to load a Lion DMG onto a 16GB flash drive according to this tutorial, but I only get as far as step 9. The data starts to restore to the flash drive, but right as it gets to the end, ...
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Account on Mac restored from Time Machine has FileVault turned off
My Mac book pro was stolen.
ML 10.8.2.
I successfully restored all system from Time Machine backup.
I remember having turned on FileVault on my user account on original system.
But on restored system ...
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Reinstalling OS X Lion vs restoring from Time Machine backup
If the system doesn't boot up (it was due to this issue), is it better to reinstall OS X Lion, or restore from a Time Machine backup?
I do see a Time Machine backup from 3 AM last night, so if that ...
