*Help! Restore with time machine failed!!

[Gublatz]

Using time machine with an external HDD on my mid 2012 Macbookpro, restore failed and was asked to restart and begin the restore again.. So I restarted, and all I get is a Circle backslash on the display. Command R doesn't do anything. I let it run for a few minutes and it got pretty hot, so I shut it down.

Any ideas?

 

[Puevlo]

I sure hope you backed up your backup.

 

[maflynn]

Are you restoring your entire system?

If so reinstall the OS normally and then use Time Machine to selectively restore your documents, perhaps you can get back everything you need.

Another option is to manually mount the dmg and navigate to the latest backup folder and drag/drop your data

 

[Gublatz]

Can't get passed the grey screen with flashing folder and a question mark. I'm in panic mode.

 

[Gublatz]

Restarted again, with the option button depressed. Internet recovery took over.

Guess that means my Hard Drive failed.

 

[maflynn]

Guess that means my Hard Drive failed.

Perhaps, run some tests, but that might be why you cannot restore your TM backup

 

[Macman45]

Restarted again, with the option button depressed. Internet recovery took over.

Guess that means my Hard Drive failed.

It does sound like HDD failure I'm afraid..

 

[Gublatz]

Internet recovery worked like a charm. (Thank you Apple) I then went and restored the whole system from an earlier backup (as I tried to do the first time) and voila! Back to normal.