StealthMode Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 How can I restore from a time machine bakup if I can't boot into the os? I am running 10.5.2 Zephyroth install, everything was working till I deleted the wrong files.... and had to hit the reset switch...Now I have a kernel panic an can't boot.. Here is what I am talking about.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennyp Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 How can I restore from a time machine bakup if I can't boot into the os? I am running 10.5.2 Zephyroth install, everything was working till I deleted the wrong files.... and had to hit the reset switch...Now I have a kernel panic an can't boot.. Here is what I am talking about.. Boot with your Leo DVD, go to Disk utility and restore from there....hope it works If you know what files you ;} lost, you can boot DVD -s and try to manualy recover them, but you gotta know where there are on the backup, and where they need to go. good luck kenny BTW, boot with -x might get you in Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-637075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthMode Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 I'm dumb... I just realized I can restore with time machine off the install DVD, 15 minutes left. If this doesn't work I will be back. Boot with your Leo DVD, go to Disk utility and restore from there....hope it worksIf you know what files you ;} lost, you can boot DVD -s and try to manualy recover them, but you gotta know where there are on the backup, and where they need to go.good luckkennyBTW, boot with -x might get you inNice timing LOL Yea, I tried -x, nada... But this seems to be going ok so far. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-637076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
E-werd Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Say one way or the other if it works, please. I would kinda like to know if my 40gb partition for TimeMachine is worth it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-637081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthMode Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Oh sweet, /com.apple.boot.plist not found.... Do I need to reinstall EFI now, or just reinstall com.apple.boot.plist file? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-637092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthMode Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Ok, reinstalled EFIv8 and made my partiton bootable and I still am stuck with the blinking curser with no boot..... With the DVD in the drive I get the usual com.apple.boot.plist not found... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-637161 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernov Posted February 22, 2008 Share Posted February 22, 2008 Do a bless -device /dev/rdiskXsx -Boot verbose, you need to rewrite the mbr. Did you also use fdisk -e etc to make the partition active? It's also possible the EFI didn't install correctly. Start with fdisk, then unmount and use the EFI script from EFI 8 (change locations according to what disk utility says the partition is called), then bless and it should start. You can do this over and over again, it doesn't interfere with the restored Leopard. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-637440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthMode Posted February 22, 2008 Author Share Posted February 22, 2008 Ok, I did reinstall efiv8, and I did fdisk -e, but I have not blessed it. I do this from the DVD, correct? never mind, thats the only way I can do anything anyway I will try this when I get of work tonight. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-637704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthMode Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 Ok this is getting more frustrating.. I did the bless -device, I have reinstalled EFI 3 times, I have made remade the partition active numerous times.....Whats more aggravating is the fact that the diskXsY is always changing! One boot it is disk1s1, next it's disk3s1, and now it decides it is disk2s1..... I haven't changed anything in my BIOS or anywhere, I just reboot.... It's never the same it seems, or if it is, it changes. Very annoying.. Is there a reason this is happening? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-638834 Share on other sites More sharing options...
medafor Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 I would just reinstall leopard,all your kernels and patches, then restore your old working backup with time machine from with leopard. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-638884 Share on other sites More sharing options...
supernov Posted February 23, 2008 Share Posted February 23, 2008 Ok this is getting more frustrating.. I did the bless -device, I have reinstalled EFI 3 times, I have made remade the partition active numerous times.....Whats more aggravating is the fact that the diskXsY is always changing! One boot it is disk1s1, next it's disk3s1, and now it decides it is disk2s1..... I haven't changed anything in my BIOS or anywhere, I just reboot.... It's never the same it seems, or if it is, it changes. Very annoying.. Is there a reason this is happening? I've never seen it change that much, but it's possible, you can never assume the disc nr. beforehand (as I've read in guides) because of this. Don't know why exactly. So, you're not seeing any difference regarding the blinking cursor? What would be helpful is for you to exactly write down the steps you're taking, give me a list of the exact actions if you want (including bios settings, where you're booting up from, etc)... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-638967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
StealthMode Posted February 23, 2008 Author Share Posted February 23, 2008 I'm just going to reinstall, I have that down now after two days, so it should only take me an hour to have it all installed and my files transferred. I've learned my lesson, TimeMachine doesn't work for a full system wide restore... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/89308-just-messed-up-my-system-cant-boot-kernel-panic-pic/#findComment-639388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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