Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Henning and Gerry. Henning, in fact you reminded me that I already have Super Duper--I used it to backup my G4 Powerbook when it served as my primary computer. I will follow Henning's suggested procedure. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Aug 27, 2009, at 9:08 AM, Henning Wulff wrote: > Yes, turn Time Machine off while you are doing this. I forgot to > mention that. > > > > At 7:58 AM +0100 8/27/09, Gerry Walden wrote: >> Nathan >> >> I don't know the answer to your question, but what worries me with >> this approach is that Time Machine may decide it needs to backup >> (say) 15 minutes after you have changed to Snow Leopard so i think >> the only safe way is to turn Time Machine off until you are 100% >> sure about things or it will logically backup Snow Leopard before >> you are ready. >> >> Gerry >> >> Gerry Walden >> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 >> Web: www.gwpics.com >> Blog: www.stockuk.blogspot.com >> >> >> >> >> >> On 27 Aug 2009, at 07:27, Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Can my Time Machine backup serve as that pre-upgrade backup? I.e. >>> if installation of Snow Leopard is screwed up for whatever reason >>> (and screws up my user data) can I then recover using Time Machine? >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Nathan Wajsman >>> Alicante, Spain > > -- > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw at archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information