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doda
 
 
2008-06-19, 02:48

Hi fellow members,

I used to back up my MacBook using Time Machine and an external HD.

Lately, I have to reinstall my MAC OS X. And when I try to connect to my external HD and restore the iPhoto Library, I could not view any photos that was there before after the restoration.

Could anyone help? Thank you.

Regards
Doda
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2008-06-24, 20:20

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Originally Posted by doda View Post
Hi fellow members,

I used to back up my MacBook using Time Machine and an external HD.

Lately, I have to reinstall my MAC OS X. And when I try to connect to my external HD and restore the iPhoto Library, I could not view any photos that was there before after the restoration.

Could anyone help? Thank you.

Regards
Doda
If you reformatted and reinstalled, the backups won't merge with your current setup. So what you'll need to do is control-click (or right-click) on the Time Machine icon and select "Browse Other Time Machine Disks…". This will let you find the backups from your old installation and hand-pick the files you wish to restore.

You won't be able to use the tight integration with iPhoto for browsing backups, but you'll be able to locate the iPhoto Library in ~/Pictures, and copy the entire library to your new setup.

EDIT: This thread also belongs in the Genius Bar, not Feedback. I'm sure it will get moved soon enough…

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Last edited by ShadowOfGed : 2008-06-24 at 20:22. Reason: Just noticed we're in the wrong forum.
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doda
 
 
2008-06-25, 08:41

Thank you! I managed to retrieve my photos now. Great advise!
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