Can you boot from Time Machine backup?

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  1. SpaceJello, Oct 19, 2007

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    Curious if anyone know if you can boot from the Time Machine backup? Technically it can since it backs up the whole drive the first time you use it.

    I am trying to figure out whether I would need SuperDuper or CarbonCopy to clone my leopard drive for a bootable backup in ADDITION to the Time Machine backup?
     
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  2. Sbrocket, Oct 19, 2007

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    No, Time Machine does not create a bootable backup.
     
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  3. SpaceJello, Oct 19, 2007

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    Thanks!
     
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  4. thefunkymunky, Oct 20, 2007

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    No it doesn't. But if you needed to restore your system. When you put in your Leopard DVD it will ask you if you want to "Restore from Time Machine";)
     
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