[macvoiceover] Re: individual files can be recoered from Time machine backups
- From: Ray Foret Jr <rforetjr@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: macvoiceover@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 9 Oct 2010 20:44:18 -0500
Partly wrong. I copied and pasted; not cut.
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!!
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On Oct 9, 2010, at 7:56 PM, James Dean wrote:
I must note one thing you said you "cut and pasted." Didn't think cutting and
pasting of files/folders was possible on OSX with the keyboard. Am I wrong?
James A. Dean
On Oct 9, 2010, at 11:26 AM, Ray Foret Jr wrote:
> Just thought I'd post this, as I thought perhaps it might be useful to know.
>
> If memory serves, someone here was asking about recovery of individual
> folders or files from Time machine backups. This person, if I recall
> correctly, did not want to restore their entire system back to any particular
> time, but rather, just wanted to retrieve certain files and or folders. Some
> of us were speculating this could be done; while, others, were doubtful.
> Well, Now, I'm here to tell you that, in fact, yes, it can be done.
>
> Just the other night, I did a full Time Machine backup to October 4th; but
> then, I realized that I had files which I had created for more recent backups
> but which I wanted back. Of course, when I did the Time machine restoration,
> those files got erased from my main hard drive. I manually went in to my
> Time Machine disk and selected a more recent backup and opened it. There, I
> saw an image of the drive exactly as it had recently ben. From that point, I
> was able to navigate to the files I wanted, and then, cut and paste them in
> to the places I needed them to be.
>
> When I went to open the files, I found I could in fact do so. Just for the
> sake of being doubly sure, I disconnected my Time Machine backup disk from my
> Mac and tried again. sure enough, there were the files I retrieved; and, I
> could in fact open and manipulate them.
>
> Just thought I'd let y'all know.
>
>
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!!
>
> A Very Proud and Happy Mac User!!!
>
> E-Mail:
> rforetjr at comcast dot net
> Skype Name:
> barefootedray
>
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