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Re: Backup Question

Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Date 2015-03-26 15:57 -0700
References <250320151703564234%otto@bogus.address.com> <250320152113005572%star@sky.net> <gv6dnYbEb-h5GYnInZ2dnUU7-LGdnZ2d@giganews.com>
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Subject Re: Backup Question
From Király <ggrandish@gmail.com>

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On Thursday, March 26, 2015 at 3:15:03 PM UTC-7, Ed Anson wrote:
> On 3/25/15 9:13 PM, Davoud wrote:
> > If you are relying on TimeMachine you have only your files backed
> > up. In the event of a HD failure you must reinstall all of your
> > software, re-do all of your settings/preferences, and then bring back
> > your files. That would be at least two days of hands-on work for one of
> > my Macs.
> 
> I agree with this.

It's not true, though. Time Machine backs up everything you need to restore your entire system as it was at the time of the backup. Reinstalling the whole system  is NOT required.

Sure Time Machine can be configured to exclude stuff like the System and apps that must be manually installed prior to restoring the backup, but the same is true for any other backup or cloning program.

-- 
K.

Q: What's the difference between a duck?
A: One of its legs are both the same.

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Backup Question Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2015-03-25 17:03 -0700
  Re: Backup Question Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2015-03-25 21:13 -0400
    Re: Backup Question Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2015-03-25 19:15 -0700
      Re: Backup Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-25 23:07 -0400
    Re: Backup Question M-M <nospam@ny.more> - 2015-03-26 00:07 -0400
      Re: Backup Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-26 00:10 -0400
    Re: Backup Question me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2015-03-26 14:02 +0000
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        Re: Backup Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-26 11:02 -0400
          Re: Backup Question Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-03-26 11:11 -0400
          Re: Backup Question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-26 15:37 +0000
            Re: Backup Question nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2015-03-26 11:57 -0400
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                Re: Backup Question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-26 17:47 +0000
    Re: Backup Question Ed Anson <EdAnson@comcast.net> - 2015-03-26 18:14 -0400
      Re: Backup Question Király <ggrandish@gmail.com> - 2015-03-26 15:57 -0700
        Re: Backup Question Otto Pylot <otto@bogus.address.com> - 2015-03-27 17:16 -0700
          Re: Backup Question Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-03-28 01:51 +0000
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    Re: Backup Question Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2015-03-28 01:40 +0000
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