Unable to restore from time machine

[M1kel]

Hi,

Ive just bought a new iMac and am going through the process of moving everything over from my old iMac. Both are running latest Yosemite 10.10.5.

I ran a full backup on my old iMac to a network Time Capsule drive and verified ok.

But when i open finder for example, then time machine and select a file the restore button remains greyed and i am unable to restore anything.

Can anyone help me with what i am doing wrong?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[Weaselboy]

Don't do it through Finder. Use the Time Machine interface described in this article.

 

[M1kel]

Sorry but that still doesn't work. I can see the files ok , i can select one and hit space bar and i get a preview ok but the restore button always remains greyed out...

Mike

 

[JohnDS]

Have you tried using Migration assistant to move everything rather than doing it piece-meal?

https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204350

 

[M1kel]

Hi John,
I have moved everything but I'm going to wipe my old mac and pass it on to a family member so i want to be able to access my backup should i have forgotten something...

 

[Weaselboy]

Sorry but that still doesn't work. I can see the files ok , i can select one and hit space bar and i get a preview ok but the restore button always remains greyed out...

Mike

Are you logged in to the same account that was used to make the Time Machine backup?

 

[M1kel]

Yes. Its the same on the original mac. On the original i can backup, verify but i can't restore from original or new mac...

Actually i can right click on a file and have the option to send the file to Dropbox and that works.

Still no option to restore it stays greyed out. Strange.

Mike