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How can you backup your system and restore

I am running 10.5.2 Zephyroth install,i backup my system with time machine,everything was working till I deleted the wrong files,and I successfully restored ,but i can't boot into the system,why? Then i tried another way,i have backuped my…

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@elicip Published 2008-04-12
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I am running 10.5.2 Zephyroth install,i backup my system with time machine,everything was working till I deleted the wrong files,and I successfully restored ,but i can't boot into the system,why?
Then i tried another way,i have backuped my system by Disk Utility also,and i restored it,it also can't boot into the system..why?
Thanx!

Author Updates & Technical Revisions

Follow-up dispatches by @elicip

Author Update #1 @elicip 2008-04-12

It hangs at Verifying DMI (what ever it's called)...

Author Update #2 @elicip 2008-04-12

i install the bootloader by Zephyroth' DVD?But it's also bad!

Author Update #3 @elicip 2008-04-12

My partition is MBR?How can it do?

And another question,if i do a backup from Disk Utility,how can i do to let the system bootable?

Thanx very much lanxxx!

Author Update #4 @elicip 2008-04-12

And another question,if i do a backup from DMG made by Disk Utility,how can i do to let the system bootable?
Also the same way?

Author Update #5 @elicip 2008-04-12 ↳ Re: @Snow
@SnowI tried Restoring from a TM backup ones, no luck. The restored OS isnt what it was before trust me. I don't know for Intel but for AMD its a no go. Good luck anyway

Is it amd or intel ? Does ur TM work well?

Author Update #6 @elicip 2008-04-12

can the time machine backup the whole system? no missing anthing?

Author Update #7 @elicip 2008-04-12

10.5.2 Zephyroth can do it well ?i mean restore from the TM?

Synthesized Community Field Notes

8 technical responses curated from 20 original dispatches

Field Note #1 @Ianxxx 2008-04-12

time machine backups work but you have to manually install the bootloader

Field Note #2 @Ianxxx 2008-04-12 ↳ Re: @elicipi
@elicipiinstall the bootloader by Zephyroth' DVD?But it's also bad!

If you do a backup from time machine
you must do this afterwards
1 - Boot with the DVD.
2 - Press F8, then type "-s"
3- type "cd /usr/standalone/i386"
4 - type "dd if=./guid/boot1h of=/dev/rdiskXsY bs=512 count=1 (X is the disk number and Y is the partition number on which you installed Leo)
5 - type "dd if=./guid/boot0 of=/dev/diskX bs=400 count=1
6 - type "./startupfiletool -v /dev/diskXsY ./boot_v8"

Field Note #3 @Ianxxx 2008-04-12

for masterboot record
backup from time machine
restart with dvd (press key as if you were going to install)

from utilites choose disk util and unmount all partitions on osx hard drive, quit diskutil

from utilities choose terminal, and then do this

type "cd /usr/standalone/i386"
type "./startupfiletool -v /dev/diskXsY ./boot_v8"

reboot

Field Note #4 @Snow 2008-04-12

I tried Restoring from a TM backup ones, no luck. The restored OS isnt what it was before trust me. I don't know for Intel but for AMD its a no go.

Good luck anyway

Field Note #5 @bhast2 2008-04-12

it backs up all your files your account info everything
you just have to manually install the boot loader again

Field Note #6 @naquaada 2008-05-06

Consider to read my article about the Disk Utility. You can find it in the Genius Bar.

Field Note #7 @generalmilk 2008-05-06

download and burn this iso,
free.nc hc.org.tw/clonezilla-live/stable/
it backup and restore my hfs+ partition perfectly with filesystem recognized and compression(GHOST can't do this)(compress ratio:about 40%). This is the easiest way I found to backup and restore a hackintosh partition, you don't need to worry about your mbr/bootloader and anything else. Remember use -q2 option:)
The project's mainpage is drbl.nc hc.org.tw/clonezilla/clonezilla-live/, with some introductions. but it is in Traditional Chinese...

Corroborated & Participated: @Ianxxx @bhast2
Sources & Contributor Provenance (7 credited usernames · Thread #934)
UsernameDossier ContributionDispatchesActive Window
@elicipPrimary Author102008-04-12 → 2008-04-13
@IanxxxCore Contributor42008-04-12
@bhast2Contributor22008-04-12
@SnowContributor12008-04-12
@naquaadaContributor12008-05-06
@generalmilkContributor12008-05-06
@classicContributor12008-10-03