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elicip 04-12-2008 03:21 AM

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!

elicip 04-12-2008 03:25 AM

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

Ianxxx 04-12-2008 08:45 AM

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

elicip 04-12-2008 09:06 AM

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

Ianxxx 04-12-2008 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elicipi
install 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"

elicip 04-12-2008 10:20 AM

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!

Ianxxx 04-12-2008 10:32 AM

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

elicip 04-12-2008 11:24 AM

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?

Ianxxx 04-12-2008 12:07 PM

yes exactly the same

Snow 04-12-2008 06:22 PM

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