Time Machine Restore Fail - Any Advice?

[brooky]

Hi Guys,

I've had time machine running for about 10 months. Today I needed to rely on it for the first time to restore a MySQL database I deleted by accident.

To my horror the last backup in Time Machine was SIX MONTHS out of date even though I work on this database EVERY DAY!!

I've completely lost faith in it and I'm feeling really let down.

Is this a common problem? Have I got a setting wrong or is Time Machine just a complete frickin waste of time??

 

[lighthouse_man]

Check under the settings to see if time machine is on or if you have instructed it not to include that folder or the parent folder in the backup.

 

[brooky]

Thanks I'll take a look.