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Need to access Time Machine backup on Windows computer

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LowBattery

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Sep 7, 2010
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Hello!

Recently my Macbook's LCD panel went kaput. As a good little Mac user, I've used Time Machine regularly. Unfortunately, at this time I can not afford to repair the panel (quoted price >$500), but I have very important files on it.

Is there a way to convert my Time Machine backup to a format that can be read by a Windows machine?

I've asked my friends, neighbors, and random strangers if I can either borrow their Mac or a plug-and-play monitor in order to drag and drop the files on the original hard drive, but so far have no takers.

Can anyone offer help?

Thanks so much!
 
Hi,

What city are you in? Perhaps a Macrumors member nearby can help you out.

Is it just the LCD that is broken? Then you could still connect to your mac over a network connection (assuming it's already enabled). You might also have a chance with connecting over ssh, but that requires some terminal/bash experience.

Your time machine most like is HFS+ formatted. There are windows tools available that would read HFS+. A quick search on the web gave me http://hfsplus.codeplex.com and http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive. I have NO experience with either of them and I'm sure there are more of these programs.

Good luck!
 
I'm a ROb said:
What city are you in? Perhaps a Macrumors member nearby can help you out.
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I am near Buffalo, NY. That would be wonderful, but I won't hold my breath. :)

Is it just the LCD that is broken? Then you could still connect to your mac over a network connection (assuming it's already enabled).
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I don't know if it's enabled. Can I do that through my wifi router? (I'm not especially tech-savvy.)

You might also have a chance with connecting over ssh, but that requires some terminal/bash experience.
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I will google this.

Your time machine most like is HFS+ formatted. There are windows tools available that would read HFS+. A quick search on the web gave me http://hfsplus.codeplex.com and http://www.mediafour.com/products/macdrive. I have NO experience with either of them and I'm sure there are more of these programs.

Good luck!
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Thanks! I will look at those links. :)
 
Why not add an external monitor to your MBP? You can find them dirt cheap on Craigslist or in thrift shops. I've seen plenty for less than $40. Just use it like a desktop and copy your files off to a fat32 drive so you can read it on any system.
 
glenthompson said:
Why not add an external monitor to your MBP? You can find them dirt cheap on Craigslist or in thrift shops. I've seen plenty for less than $40. Just use it like a desktop and copy your files off to a fat32 drive so you can read it on any system.
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Best suggestion so far by a mile. Or borrow a monitor if you can.
 
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