How To Restore From Time Machine Without Recovery Mode

If your mac is too old to use internet recovery then you will need to boot from some other deviceif your time machine backup drive is connected directly to your mac you can choose to boot from it using startup manager.

How to restore from time machine without recovery mode. If you use a network attached storage device or time capsule as the backup disk for time machine make sure that both the backup disk and your mac are on the same network. On the restore from time machine page hit the continue button. Check the box next to show time machine in menu bar. Either way you should eventually boot into recovery mode.

Connect to the internet using ethernet instead of wi fi or vice versa. Make sure your time machine backup disk is connected and turned on. Selecting your time machine backup drive from startup manager will boot recovery mode from which you can. Keep holding command and r until the apple logo appears on the screen.

Apple menu shut down hold down the command and r keys down and press the power button. You can boot into macos recovery without a recovery partition using another keyboard shortcut. Make sure that your time machine backup disk is connected and turned on. Release the keys when you see.

Press command r at startup to try using the built in recovery system instead of internet recovery. On the utilities screen select the restore from time machine backup option. Shut down your mac. You might be able to.

Your network configuration might not allow the internet access that macos recovery needs. Connect to the internet from a different wi fi or ethernet network. How to restore your mac from a time machine backup in recovery mode. Here is how to boot into recovery drive.

Restore all your files. Choose the time machine icon. Turn on your mac then immediately press and hold command r to start up from macos recovery. How to set up and use an external mac startup disk apple support.