Will Time Machine restore my program files?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Aug 2, 2011 | 03:28 PM

Still Lost

Thread Starter

Teamspeed Pro

Joined: Feb 2008

Posts: 1,094

From: Philadelphia

Still Lost has a reputation beyond repute

Will Time Machine restore my program files?

I'm running OS X 10.5.8 and my hard drive is about full, so I bought a new 500gb 7200 internal HD. I currently have an external HD that I use to back up my computer using Time Machine. If I back-up my computer using TM and then pull the current HD and replace it and restore with TM will I have everything back including program files?

Or do I need to clone my current HD using special software etc?

Aug 2, 2011 | 03:38 PM

Ara

Teamspeed Pro

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 3,468

From: Los Angeles, CA

I believe it will. I did a Time Machine restore on my new laptop with the data from my old laptop and it basically mirrored whatever was on there.

Aug 2, 2011 | 03:55 PM

sean73T

Avatarless

Joined: May 2010

Posts: 2,775

From: Malibu, CA

You have a delorean?

Aug 2, 2011 | 04:44 PM

Simba

Banned

Joined: Jan 2008

Posts: 3,264

Quote:

Originally Posted by Still Lost

If I back-up my computer using TM and then pull the current HD and replace it and restore with TM will I have everything back including program files?

Yes. Boot the machine with the install DVD once the new drive is installed, then: Utilities -> Time Machine -> Restore.

Last edited by Simba; Aug 2, 2011 at 04:46 PM.