Time Machine restore question

[makismagoo99]

I am going to purchase a larger hard drive for my MacBook. I was thinking I'd like to use Time Machine to restore all my documents, music, etc. My question is this: I have a few programs that are acting up (namely Address Book). If I restore from a Time Machine backup, will the faulty info come with it? Ideally, I could install a fresh copy of Leopard on the new HD and then copy my files over and the problems would go away...is that possible?

 

[MacDawg]

Try a clean install of Leopard and then use Migration Assistant with Time Machine instead of a full restore. It is compatible with Time Machine.

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[makismagoo99]

So the Migration Assistant will grab the files from the Time Machine Backup and restore them to their proper locations?

Will it also grab apps and their settings? It'd be really great if I didn't have to re-download and install all my apps.

 

[MacDawg]

So the Migration Assistant will grab the files from the Time Machine Backup and restore them to their proper locations?

Will it also grab apps and their settings? It'd be really great if I didn't have to re-download and install all my apps.

Yes

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[sidewinder]

Only one Mac involved here. The OP is getting a bigger hard drive, not another Mac.....

S-

 

[MacDawg]

Only one Mac involved here. The OP is getting a bigger hard drive, not another Mac.....

S-

Migration Assistant works with Time Machine
At least it says it does

Woof, Woof - Dawg

 

[miles01110]

Migration Assistant works with Time Machine
At least it says it does

It does, except sometimes all of the migrated files have screwy permissions.

 

[makismagoo99]

It does, except sometimes all of the migrated files have screwy permissions.

Really? So will a "repair permissions" fix that? Or am I better off creating my own backup of music files, documents, etc.?