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Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
I wish there was a way to transfer from a sparse file on a Time Capsule to another drive. I was backing up my Mac Pro to my Time Capsule (I know, crazy idea to begin with) and ran out of space and decided to use the TC for just my laptop, and get an internal 2 TB for my Mac Pro for Time Machine. Well, for the life of me I could not figure out how to do this, I tried all sorts fo tricks, none seemed to work. I ended up giving up and starting over after copy some select files I wanted an old copy of off of my Time Capsule (for example, an old iPhoto Library).
Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
Restore the disk image to the new drive. ---
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Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
yeah, you can't do that...
Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
Yes you can. I have done it. Several times. ---
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Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
When you say you've done this, do you mean with a TM volume, or just in general? I tried this with my TM volume almost a year ago and if I remember correctly, it was I lot harder than I expected it to be - in fact I'm not sure I ever found a solution. I'm pretty sure this is what I was doing and I even tried restoring through disk util and some command line tools. In the end I think I just started over with my backups.
Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
I tried to drag the sparse file image into the restore tab in disk utility, while having the time capsule drive mounted in the Finder, and Time Machine off, and disk utility refused to accept it as a source.
Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
Yeah, it would help if you could describe which component were involved, exactly.
Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
IIRC, I did it to a firewire volume directly attached to the computer, Time Capsule - yeah yeah, drink the cool aid. ---
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Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
I don't know if it's documented or supported by Apple, but I found out that you can just use a sparse image for your backups on a local drive. As you know, TM will only create a sparse image for the backup if it's on a network volume, but if you just put that sparse image on the root of the drive you use for TM, then TM will automatically use the image for it's backups. The only caveat I've found to this is that to restore from the backup you have to manully mount the image and go to Browse Other Time Machine Disks. I don't restore files that often though so this isn't too big a hassle, and I have been using this solution for about a year now with no problems.
Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
Yeah, I don't want to do it in that fashion. I like the integration, for example, I doubt in that manner I'd be able to restore a lost contact from within addressbook.
Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
You can; I've done it... You still have to manually mount the image and choose Browse Othe Time Machine Disks, but if you do that while Address Book is active then the Address Book TM interface comes up, same as normal. I've even been able to use it to do a full system restore after booting from the SL CD - I forget how that worked but I remember it was fairly easy.
Transfer a Time Machine volume to a larger disk
"As you know, TM will only create a sparse image for the backup if it's on a network volume, but if you just put that sparse image on the root of the drive you use for TM, then TM will automatically use the image for it's backups." |
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