Questions tagged [restore]
The reverse procedure of backup, to restore is to put information from a backup back onto the computer system.
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TimeMachine restore: Can select backup, but get "No macOS system backups were found"
The SSD on my 2015 MacBook Pro died, and I got it replaced with a used SSD from another MacBook containing Catalina. The machine boots now normally, ready to restore from backup.
I tried to restore ...
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Why does my iPhone not show all the backup to restore?
I forgot to backup a chat history of my messaging app before reinstalling it, so tried to restore my iPhone with a yesterday's backup, but after erasing all the data and going into restore option, I ...
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Does Migration Assistant copy all files over?
Background: I send my macbook in for repair, and got a new logic board (unexpected). I only have a Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) backup of the Data volume (which I made just to be safe).
The recommended ...
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How to get access to my iCloud backup if I neither have access to my other iDevices nor the phone number under which it was registered?
About a year ago, I changed my phone number but never updated it in my iCloud account to the new one. Now, I lost access to all my iDevices and I want to restore my iCloud backup to an iPhone I got ...
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Time machine restore to new external drive
As you read through this post, for reference, the machine on which I'm trying all of this is running Big Sur.
I was using Time Machine to back up an external drive that failed. Having purchased a new ...
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How to restore email from a Time Machine backup?
Does anyone have experience restoring email from a Time Machine backup? This was easier in earlier versions of MacOS, when Time Machine provided a UI through the Mail program itself. Now it seems to ...
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What does restoring an iPad from an iPhone backup actually do?
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Recently, one of my relatives upgraded her iPad Air 2 to iPadOS 15.6.1. She recalls that she purchased the iPad in 2013 and it hadn't been upgraded recently; it may have still been running a ...
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Is there any possibility of recovering data from a formatted drive that was APFS encrypted?
I accidentally formatted an external drive that was APFS encrypted. The new format is also APFS (Encrypted).
Is there any way to restore the formatted data from the old encrypted drive? I know the ...
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How to restore a specific file from APFS Time Machine backup drive with tmutil?
I've been using an HFS+ drive for Time Machine, but I recently formatted a drive in APFS as my Time Machine backup drive on macOS Monterey. Now I find the implementation with APFS very confusing.
If I ...
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How to do a TM backup so that you can do a FULL restore using OSX utilities?
I patched my older MBP to Monterey 12.6 and have a current Time Machine backup. When I rebooted it failed and I used Command R to get to a screen that allowed access to my drives.
It didn't allow me ...
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How do I erase the iPhone data permanently that nobody can restore them? (iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone X and iPhone Pro Max) [duplicate]
All three devices: iPhone 7Plus/iPhone X/iPhone 11 Pro Max, are in my hand now, and I want to sell them for extra money. I have already saved a backup of all data and will reset them to factory ...
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I tried to transfer files from iCloud to Google Drive but only created shortcuts. I deleted the original files on iCloud. Can I get them back?
I foolishly attempted to migrate from iCloud Drive to Google Drive several months ago. It appeared to work correctly, and some files did, in fact, get copied over.
However, it appears that not all ...
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Mac won’t see my Time Machine backups
I replaced my Mac SSD on my old MacMini 2014. Just prior it had all updates and Time Machine backup. Put in new drive and set up then in migration assistant it can’t find my USB drive with my Time ...
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iPod classic not restoring properly
I have an iPod classic 120GB, it had a broken harddrive, so I swapped it for a generic SD/CF to ZIF adapter. Now it show the "Connect to iTunes to restore" screen as expected (it previously ...
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Manual restore from Backblaze after Time Machine restore fails
My 2020 M1 MacBook Air recently died, and Apple promptly repaired by replacing the logic board, among other components. I use both Time Machine off a Synology NAS (RAID 1) and Backblaze. Both ...
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iPhone SE20 won't restore, and on each failed attempt locks me out for 3 hours
My daughter set up a pin for her iPhone and forgot it, so can't log in. A quick browse of the Apple website suggested a restore was needed.
After following the instructions on apple website, iTunes ...
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How to restore (with Time Machine) from a newer MacOS (Monterey) to an older MacOS (Catalina)?
Due to office use I need to move my information from a Monterey Mac to a Catalina Mac (I can't update any further this iMac).
I've tried restoring from a previous TimeMachine but the older Mac doesn't ...
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iTunes can't see copy of iPhone backup from external drive
I have an iTunes backup of an old iPhone on an external drive (My Passport portable HDD), where it was placed when it was recovered by a data recovery company. When I try to restore the backup to my ...
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Recovering from a failed update in a way that I don't lose everything and have to setup everything again from scratch
I accepted to restart for 'Security Updates' yesterday, but pretty sure macOS then attempted to install Catalina! (I was on High Sierra before).
My Mac restarted but the install kept hanging at '...
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Can I restore a time machine backup from one partition to another on the same HD?
My partitions are reversed so the one I use is the last out of two so I can’t enlarge it.
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Disk Utility Restore from 'Macintosh HD' or 'Macintosh HD - Data'?
When cloning an HDD with macOS Catalina Disk Utility's Restore, should I restore from 'Macintosh HD' or 'Macintosh HD - Data'? Does it make a difference?
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No data being restored from iTunes backup
So, I was having some unrelated problems with my iPhone, so I thought factory resetting it might fix it. The bug was fixed, but my problem came when I tried to restore my apps and data from the iTunes ...
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Does the iPhone backup and restore process include iOS?
I have become suspicious of whether my iPhone has been compromised (especially with CVE-2022-32893) and decided to do a backup and then restore the backup.
My reasoning was on the assumption that iOS ...
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I am trying to reset to factory, but the menu says I need to update, but there isnt enough room on the device to update
I followed the recovery directions to trigger the recovery menu for the locked iphone 7.
When I go to restore the phone to factory settings, I get a menu that says I need to update the phone.
How can ...
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Anyway to restore An old iphone 5 images and videos?
I have my old iPhone 5 and I want to restore the old deleted images on it:
for context, it had a lock button problem and when I gave it to my phone company to fix it they deleted everything on it the ...
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I accidentally removed /etc. Now I cannot login or put it back
I deleted the /etc/ folder and it is now in Trash.
I cannot put it back as it needs permission, and when sudo asks for the password, I enter and it doesn't work (as everything seems was in that etc).
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Why isn't "Restore Files" on iCloud working?
On iCloud (Safari browser), under Account Settings > Advanced > Restore Files, I can't restore files all of a sudden. It worked well a couple of days ago but these last few days it just loads ...
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Restoring iCloud backup not possible due to lack of free storage in iPhone
I'm unable to restore an iCloud backup on my iPhone X, after it has been emptied and brought to the factory settings in recovery mode.
My iCloud backup is ~180 GB, while my iPhone 256GB. After almost ...
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TextEdit revert to is not working/stuck
I tried several times to restore an old version of a TextEdit file, but the revert to option doesn't work/keeps getting stuck on the loading phase and I have to force the app to quit.
Everything is ...
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How to restore an individual file from Time Machine using CLI (MacOS)
How can I restore a single file from an old Time Machine backup using only the Command Line Interface?
I took a snapshot of my MacOS system using Time Machine some time ago, and I'd like to restore ...
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How can I browse my previous Mac Time Machine Backup?
I did move from an iMac to a Mac Mini and I did use the same TM disk but I did not restore from TM backup since I was moving from intel to M1
When I connect the backup TM ask me if I want to inherit ...
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Restore older macOS from Time Machine backup - why is it vital to not connect backup drive after OS updade?
As Tetsujin mentions in the comments of the answer to 'Can I revert a new MacOS X installation using a Time Machine backup?', I should not connect the backup drive after my OS update if I plan to ...
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error 4046 restoring ipad gen 6
I'm trying to restore two iPads 6th generation but getting the same error for both and they're both stuck in restore mode (support.apple.com/ipad/restore with the cable and an laptop icon on a black ...
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Example of using APFS local snapshots to backup (snapshot), diff and restore a folder in macOS 12+?
I have a folder I want to experiment with. Unfortunately the folder is several hundred gigabytes and I don't want to spend time backing it up again and restoring it if something goes sideways on me.
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How to get Time Machine backup out of "Backup in use" state without originating computer
I have (well, had) a Late 2013 MacBook Pro running Big Sur backing up via Time Machine to a Time Capsule. That MacBook died a sudden and horrible death with no chance of ever booting again.
In an ...
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Downgrade from iOS 15.4 to older archived backup possible?
I have recently upgraded to iOS 15.4. The upgrade has made my hearing aid app not work properly. Apple blames the developer and the developer blames Apple. Anyway, I'd like to use the app as it has ...
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How can I restore Notes from a time machine backup?
I originally had the Notes app syncing to my Google account. I changed my google password 8 months ago and never bothered to update it on my machine. Today I went to Notes/Accounts and unchecked the ...
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iTunes has reset my phone instead even though I chose update - is all data lost?
This is a nightmare, I have an iphone 11 pro, the storage was almost full (256gb), apps did not open, so I restarted it. it then got stuck on apple logo. hard reset did not help, so I followed Apple ...
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Time Machine reintegration
Apologies if this has been asked and answered - I've found a myriad of material on Time Machine but not that specifically answered the nuances of what I'm concerned about.
I've asked some questions on ...
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"Not enough space available to transfer" message from Time Machine while attempting to restore a backup
I am attempting to restore a backup with Time Machine for the first time. I use a Macbook air M1 2020 (its SSD is 512 GB), and an external SSD of 1 TB used only for Time Machine with this Macbook. I ...
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Restoring from Time Machine if NEWER version of OS on MacBookPro?
The heading is really what I would like to do but don't want to attempt if all the experts out there say this isn't possible. Ok, I will start with the computer to give all information:
MacBook Pro ...
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Two choices for Time Machine restore?
I did a full Time Machine backup on an external drive recently. I loaded an embroidery app and royally messed up my folders. I want to restore to that recent backup but I’m being asked from what ...
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How to continue a Time Machine restore when/after getting an "Error (-5000)" message
I try to restore via tmutil a backup snapshot from my Time Machine disk to a new volume. For this I issue:
sudo tmutil restore /Volumes/MyTMDisk/Backups.backupdb/MyMachine/2021-11-30-042315/MyHD') /...
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Is it possible to just migrate changed files?
I sent my MacBook Pro to Apple enterprise support for 3 days. They repaired it and sent it back, and the data was not affected. Before sending it in, I made a fresh time machine backup to an external ...
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Restoring Silicon Mac in enterprise environment
Is there some way to do a full IPSW restore in an enterprise environment?
In our case this means no DHCP and behind a proxy. Other machines all have a fixed IP and proxy certificate installed. But ...
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Can a "test restoration" of macOS from time machine be done?
I maintain regular backups of my systems: three (3) Macbook Pros, vintage 2011, 2016 & 2019. I use Time Machine for backups now, and I have so far been fortunate enough to not need to use a backup ...
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Can a time machine backup be restored to a single user on a new computer?
I had a 2013 MBP Retina that I have been doing regular Time Machine backups to an external hard drive. A few months ago I also bought a Mac Mini which I just started from scratch with, and never ...
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Is there a way to see progress on Time Machine Restore, seeming stuck on "preparing to restore" animation?
Short story:
Macbook pro Retina 13" early 2015 with 128GB SSD /8GB RAM
free space left <5GB
I bought a new 512GB SSD
I did Time Machine backup on a encrypted
external usb HDD (~64GB)
I ...
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How extract a snapshot from a Time Machine backup to a new external HD partion so that this partion can act as a (boot) volume?
I found out how to extract a snapshot from a Time Machine backup to an external hard drive. I use:
sudo tmutil restore /Volumes/TMdrive/Backups.backupdb/machinename/2021-11-30-042315/MyHD /Volumes/...
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Issue restoring iPhone from Mac backup using Finder
Edit: I upgraded to Monterey 12.1 and am still seeing the same issue. I've also updated the iPhone to the latest software version.
I have two phones, both iPhone XS running the latest iOS (15.1 or 15....
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